28 occurrences in 11 translations

'Prolong' in the Bible

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

Verse ConceptsHeaven And EarthAnnihilationThings As Witnesses

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Verse ConceptsTemporal Blessingsethics, and graceBlessings, To AbrahamOld Age, Attainment OfHow To Live LongEternal PossessionResults Of Keeping The CommandmentsKeep The Commandments!

Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsGod's WaysOld Age, Attainment OfOrthodoxy, In OtWalkingHow To Live LongLife Through Keeping The LawLong LifeObedience

and that you may so revere the Lord your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you -- you, your children, and your grandchildren -- all your lives, to prolong your days.

Verse ConceptsFutureFear Of The LordHow To Live Longstatues

And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

Verse ConceptsHow To Live LongGod Gave The LandMilk And Honey

That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning AsideAction For A Long TimeDo Not Be ProudTurning To Right And LeftAuthority

But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

Verse ConceptsAnimal LifeHow To Live Long

Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;

Verse ConceptsJust WeightsAccuracyHow To Live Longweightmeasurement

I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.

love the Lord your God, obey Him, and remain faithful to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land the Lord swore to give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, The CreatorGod Of The FathersOrigins Of Spiritual LifeLove Towards God, Results InAncestorsLife Through Keeping The LawThe Need To Love God

For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

Verse ConceptsHow To Live LongCrossing Into The Promised LandUseless WordsLife Through Keeping The LawEnjoying Life

And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.

Verse ConceptsAgingCommands, in OTKingship, HumanLife, HumanReward, DivineHow To Live LongKeep The Commandments!

Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate [the feast] for another seven days; and they celebrated it another seven days with joy.

Verse ConceptsSeven Days

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

Verse ConceptsHope, Results Of Its AbsencePessimismWeariness Of LifeFrustrationWisdomBeing Patientpatientsstrengh

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsTransient WealthDrawbacks To Riches

“He does not prolong the life of the wicked,But gives the afflicted their justice.

Verse ConceptsRightsGod Is JustNot Maintaining LifeGod Judges The Wicked

Prolong your loyal love to those who know you, and your righteousness to [the] upright of heart.

Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessenlightenmentKnowing God, Nature OfGod Does Right For PeopleLove And Relationshipsdevotion

For You have heard my vows, O God;You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.

Verse ConceptsGod Paid Attention To Me

Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

Verse ConceptsLiving Long

Will You be angry with us forever?Will You prolong Your anger for all generations?

Verse ConceptsEternal JudgementWill God Be Angry?

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Verse ConceptsProfitsUnjust GainHow To Live LongOppressorsKings And WisdomCovetousness

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

Verse ConceptsOne HundredLiving LongWork EthicEthics

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

Verse ConceptsNo Fear Of GodTime PassingFearing God

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Verse ConceptsExpiationGod, Purpose OfGod, Will OfGuilt OfferingOld Age, Attainment OfProsperityBelievers As Sons Of GodLiving Longcrushes

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom enlarge ye the mouth? Prolong ye the tongue? Are not ye children of transgression? a false seed?

Verse ConceptsMockeryNosesTongueInfidelity To GodDisdainChildren Of EvilScoffersThe TongueSportsFunrebellion

(Tav) O people of Zion, your punishment will come to an end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O people of Edom, he will punish your sin and reveal your offenses!

Verse ConceptsSin Made Known

I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsArchers, Likened To GodFamine Coming From God

For I, Yahweh, I will speak what I will speak [as a] word, and it will be done. It will not prolong [itself] any longer, for in your days, house of rebellion, I will speak a word and I will fulfill it!" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Will OfHesitationReliabilityScripture, Purpose OfGod Not DelayingGod SpeakingThe Word Of GodEverything Happening For A ReasonWaiting For God's Timingfulfillment

Bible Theasaurus

Extend (105 instances)
Prolong (28 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

ארכּה ארכּא 
'arka' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

יהב 
Y@hab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 28

משׁך 
Mashak 
Usage: 36

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