263 occurrences

'Long' in the Bible

And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

And Jesus said to them, “While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast, can they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

And He *answered them and *said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!”

And He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”

And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk;

And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?”

And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

And He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He *said to him, “Do you wish to get well?”

The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.

And they spent a long time with the disciples.

When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.

since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.

Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?

Just as it is written,“For Your sake we are being put to death all day long;We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

He again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before,“Today if you hear His voice,Do not harden your hearts.”

I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,

For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

The fruit you long for has gone from you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away from you and men will no longer find them.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω 
Epipotheo 
Usage: 9

μακροθυμέω 
Makrothumeo 
Usage: 7

στολή 
Stole 
Usage: 5

ארך 
'orek 
length , long , ever , as long as , high
Usage: 95

עד 
`ad 
by, as long, hitherto, when, how long, as yet
Usage: 784

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

אף 
'aph 
Usage: 276

ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

ארך 
'arek 
Usage: 15

ארך 
'arok 
Usage: 3

בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

ישׁן 
Yashen 
Usage: 19

כּסף 
Kacaph 
Usage: 6

מה מ־ מ־ מה מה 
Mah 
Usage: 751

מתי 
Mathay 
Usage: 40

עד עוד 
`owd 
Usage: 483

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

עם 
`im 
with, unto, by, as long, neither, from between, from among
Usage: 1061

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

רב 
Rob 
Usage: 153

רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

שׁקק 
Shaqaq 
Usage: 6

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

ἔκπαλαι 
Ekpalai 
of a long time , of old
Usage: 2

ἐπιπόθητος 
Epipothetos 
Usage: 1

ἔτι 
Eti 
Usage: 75

ἱκανός 
Hikanos 
Usage: 39

κομάω 
Komao 
Usage: 1

μακροθυμία 
Makrothumia 
Usage: 14

μακρός 
Makros 
long , far
Usage: 0

μακροχρόνιος 
Makrochronios 
Usage: 1

μηκέτι 
meketi 
no more , no longer , henceforth not , no , no ... henceforward , hereafter ,
Usage: 16

ὅσος 
Hosos 
Usage: 76

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when , as soon as , as long as , that , whensoever , while , till
Usage: 49

πάλαι 
Palai 
long ago , any while , a great while ago , old , in time past , of old
Usage: 4

πόσος 
Posos 
Usage: 9

πότε 
Pote 
Usage: 7

τοσοῦτος 
Tosoutos 
so much , so great , so many , so long , as large , these many , so many things
Usage: 17

χρονίζω 
Chronizo 
Usage: 2

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