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shortly

Meaning of “shortly”

Soon, in a short time, or briefly.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 41:32

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Jeremiah 27:16
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Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 27:16 · retained source text

Also I spake to the priests, and to all this people, saying; Thus saith the LORD, Hearken not to the words of your prophets, that prophecie vnto you, saying; Behold, the vessels of the LORDs house shall now shortly be brought againe from Babylon; for they prophecie a lie vnto you.

Complete reference index — all 15 verses
Genesis 41:32Jeremiah 27:16Ezekiel 7:8Acts 25:4Romans 16:201 Corinthians 4:19Philippians 2:19Philippians 2:241 Timothy 3:142 Timothy 4:9Hebrews 13:232 Peter 1:143 John 1:14Revelation 1:1Revelation 22:6

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1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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Webster 1828

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1. Quickly; soon; in a little time. The armies came shortly in view of each other. Clarendon. 2. In a few words; briefly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.

volume 2, leaf 587, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 74)