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suddenly

Meaning of “suddenly”

In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.

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First occurrence: Numbers 6:9

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Psalms 6:10
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 6:10 · retained source text

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them returne and be ashamed suddainly.

Psalms 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 64:4 · retained source text

That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.

Psalms 64:7
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 64:7 · retained source text

But God shall shoote at them: with an arrowe, sodenly shall they be wounded.

1611 marginal noteHeb. their wound shalbe.

Proverbs 6:15
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:15 · retained source text

Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.

Proverbs 24:22
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 24:22 · retained source text

For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

Proverbs 29:1
HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:1 · retained source text

¶ He that being often reproued, hardeneth his necke, shal suddenly be destroied, and that without remedy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of reproofes.

Ecclesiastes 9:12
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:12 · retained source text

For man also knoweth not his time, as the fishes that are taken in an euil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sonnes of men snared in an euill time, when it falleth suddenly vpon them.

1611 marginal noteProu.29.6.

Isaiah 29:5
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:5 · retained source text

Moreouer the multitude of thy strangers shalbe like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shalbe as chaffe, that passeth away; yea it shalbe at an instant suddenly.

Isaiah 30:13
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:13 · retained source text

Therefore this iniquitie shalbe to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly at an instant.

Isaiah 47:11
¶ Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 47:11 · retained source text

¶ Therefore shall euill come vpon thee, thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischiefe shall fall vpon thee, thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come vpon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the morning thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. expiate.

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