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long

Meaning of “long”

Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:8

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Acts 27:21
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 27:21 · retained source text

But after long abstinence, Paul stood foorth in the middes of them, and said, Sirs, yee should haue hearkened vnto mee, and not haue loosed from Creete, and to haue gained this harme and losse.

Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:11 · retained source text

For I long to see you, that I may impart vnto you some spirituall gift, to the end you may be established,

Romans 7:1
KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Know ye not, brethren (for I speake to them that knowe the Lawe) how that the Lawe hath dominion ouer a man, as long as he liueth?

Romans 7:2
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 7:2 · retained source text

For the woman which hath an husbaud, is bound by the law to her husband, so long as he liueth: but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of the husband.

Romans 8:36
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
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1611 witness · Romans 8:36 · retained source text

(As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long, wee are accounted as sheepe for the slaughter.)

1611 marginal notePsal. 44.22.

Romans 10:21
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 10:21 · retained source text

But to Israel he sayth, All day long I haue stretched foorth my hands vnto a disobedient and gainesaying people.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 65.2.

1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · retained source text

The wife is bound by the Lawe as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at liberty to bee maried to whom shee will, onely in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 11:15
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:15 · retained source text

But if a woman haue long haire, it is a glory to her: for her haire is giuen her for a couering.

1611 marginal noteOr, vaile.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:4 · retained source text

Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,

1611 marginal noteOr, is not rash.

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