'Long' in the Bible

But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:

After a long time, again naming a certain day, he says in David, Today (as he had said before), Today if you will let his voice come to your ears, be not hard of heart,

So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

For you have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he was turned away, though he made his request frequently and with weeping; because the past might not be changed.

But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.