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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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2 Chronicles 36:21
To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:21 · retained source text

To fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Ieremiah, vntill the land had enioyed her Sabbaths: for as long as shee lay desolate, shee kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and tenne yeeres.

1611 marginal noteIer. 25.9,12. & 29.10.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.34. and 35. and 43.

Nehemiah 2:6
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 2:6 · retained source text

And the king saide vnto mee (the Queene also sitting by him) For how long shall thy iourney bee? and when wilt thou returne? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.

1611 marginal noteHebr. wife.

Esther 5:13
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 5:13 · retained source text

Yet all this auaileth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Iew sitting at the kings gate.

Job 3:21
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 3:21 · retained source text

Which long for death, but it commeth not, and dig for it more then for hid treasures:

1611 marginal noteHeb. wait.

Job 6:8
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:8 · retained source text

O that I might haue my request! and that God would graunt mee the thing that I long for!

1611 marginal noteHebr. my expectation.

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 8:2 · retained source text

How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 18:2 · retained source text

How long will it bee, ere you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.

Job 19:2
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:2 · retained source text

How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?

Job 27:6
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 27:6 · retained source text

My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I liue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from my daies.

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