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Greek G1764 enístēmi

Original: ἐνίστημι

Meaning:
from ἐν and ἵστημι; to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant:--come, be at hand, present.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant:--come, be at hand, present.

Greek G1945 epíkeimai

Original: ἐπίκειμαι

Meaning:
from ἐπί and κεῖμαι; to rest upon (literally or figuratively):--impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to rest upon (literally or figuratively):--impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon.

Greek G2186 ephístēmi

Original: ἐφίστημι

Meaning:
from ἐπί and ἵστημι; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).

Greek G3910 parautíka

Original: παραυτίκα

Meaning:
from παρά and a derivative of αὐτός; at the very instant, i.e. momentary:--but for a moment.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: at the very instant, i.e. momentary:--but for a moment.

Greek G4493 rhipḗ

Original: ῥιπή

Meaning:
from ῥίπτω; a jerk (of the eye, i.e. (by analogy) an instant):--twinkling.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a jerk (of the eye, i.e. (by analogy) an instant):--twinkling.

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Greek G4743 stigmḗ

Original: στιγμή

Meaning:
feminine of στίγμα; a point of time, i.e. an instant:--moment.

Greek G5610 hṓra

Original: ὥρα

Meaning:
apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or figuratively):--day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.

Hebrew H6621 pethaʻ

Original: פֶּתַע

Meaning:
from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare פִּתְאוֹם); a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly; at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.

Hebrew H7281 regaʻ

Original: רֶגַע

Meaning:
from רָגַע.; a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time; instant, moment, space, suddenly.

Verses containing this word showing 8 of 8

^{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. Open

^{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. Open

^{Jeremiah 18:7} At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; Open

^{Jeremiah 18:9} And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; Open

^{Luke 2:38} And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Open

^{Luke 23:23} And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. Open

^{Romans 12:12} Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Open

^{2 Timothy 4:2} Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Open

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