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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The period of time during which anything lasts; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.

Greek

3118. makrochronios -- of long duration
... of long duration. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: makrochronios Phonetic
Spelling: (mak-rokh-ron'-ee-os) Short Definition: long-lived Definition: long ...
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3641. oligos -- few, little, small
... Of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially
neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little ...
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5550. chronos -- time
... 5550 ("time in sequence, duration") especially expresses time -- in contrast to
2450 ("opportune time") which portrays time ("time as "). Word Origin a prim. ...
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3117. makros -- long, far distant
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: makros Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ros')
Short Definition: long, distant Definition: long, distant, far; of long duration ...
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165. aion -- a space of time, an age
... mean. continued duration Definition a space of time, an age NASB Word Usage age
(20), ages (6), ancient time (1), beginning of time (1), course (1), eternal (2 ...
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979. bios -- life, living
... 979 () is "the period or duration of . . in a secondary sense, the by which
life is sustained; and thirdly, the in which that life is spent" (R ...
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104. aei -- ever, unceasingly
... From an obsolete primary noun (apparently meaning continued duration); "ever,"by
qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly; --always, ever. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5769. olam -- long duration, antiquity, futurity
... 5768, 5769. olam or olam. 5770 . long duration, antiquity, futurity.
Transliteration: olam or olam Phonetic Spelling: (o-lawm') Short Definition: forever. ...
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2465. cheled -- duration, world
... 2464, 2465. cheled. 2466 . duration, world. Transliteration: cheled
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-led) Short Definition: world. Word ...
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5703. ad -- perpetuity
... From adah; properly, a (peremptory) terminus, ie (by implication) duration, in the
sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or ...
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Library

Of the Beginning of the Duration of Creatures (Three Articles)
... OF THE BEGINNING OF THE DURATION OF CREATURES (THREE ARTICLES). Next must
be considered the beginning of the duration of creatures ...
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Of the Duration of virtues after this Life (Six Articles)
... OF THE DURATION OF VIRTUES AFTER THIS LIFE (SIX ARTICLES). We must now consider
the duration of virtues after this life, under which ...
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Of the Duration of the Ceremonial Precepts (Four Articles)
... OF THE DURATION OF THE CEREMONIAL PRECEPTS (FOUR ARTICLES). We must now consider
the duration of the ceremonial precepts: under which ...
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Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of their Death, Falling ...
... Similitude Sixth. Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of Their Death,
Falling Away, and the Duration of Their Punishment. Chap. I. ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/similitude sixth of the two.htm

Whether the Great Extent and Long Duration of the Roman Empire ...
... Chapter 9."Whether the Great Extent and Long Duration of the Roman Empire Should
Be Ascribed to Jove, Whom His Worshippers Believe to Be the Chief God. ...
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Whether There is Only one Aeviternity?
... Objection 3: Further, since aeviternity is a term of duration, where there
is one aeviternity, there is also one duration. But not ...
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The Fifth Letter.
... I am very glad the debate is come into so narrow a compass; for I think now it entirely
turns upon this, whether our ideas of space and duration are partial ...
/.../a discourse concerning the being and attributes of god/the fifth letter.htm

Whether this is a Good Definition of Eternity, "The Simultaneously ...
... found. Objection 2: Further, eternity signifies a certain kind of duration.
But duration regards existence rather than life. Therefore ...
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What is Man?
... A moment thy duration, foolish man! "What is man?" I would consider this, First,
with regard to his magnitude; and, Secondly, with regard to his duration. ...
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The Time of the Evening.
... The morning was of 270 years' duration. ... In this we learn the duration of the power
of Protestantism and the breaking forth of the evening light. ...
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Thesaurus

Duration (1 Occurrence)
... anything exists. Multi-Version Concordance Duration (1 Occurrence). Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering ...
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Time (7245 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any
employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof. ...
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Eternal (166 Occurrences)
... hell (Matthew 25:46; Mark 3:29; Hebrews 6:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Matthew 18:8;
25:41; Jude 1:7). The Scripture as clearly teaches the unending duration of the ...
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Long (2810 Occurrences)
... 3. (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering;
as, long hours of watching. ... 14. (adv.) Through the whole extent or duration. ...
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Eternity (23 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the future;
also, duration without end in the future; endless time. ...
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Longevity
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Long duration of life; prolonged length of
life. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LONGEVITY. lon-jev ...
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Infinite (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Unlimited or boundless, in time or space;
as, infinite duration or distance. 2. (a.) Without limit ...
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Perpetuity (5 Occurrences)
... annuity to continue forever. 6. (n.) A perpetual annuity. 7. (n.) Duration
without limitations as to time. 8. (n.) The quality or ...
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Ancient (64 Occurrences)
... days. 2. (a.) Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of
great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. 3. (a ...
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Aeon
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A period of immeasurable duration; also,
an emanation of the Deity. See Eon. 2. (n.) An immeasurable ...
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Bible Concordance

Duration (1 Occurrence)

Jude 1:13 wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved dense darkness of age-long duration.
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Subtopics

Duration

Duration of the Sojourn in Egypt

Related Terms

Time (7245 Occurrences)

Eternal (166 Occurrences)

Long (2810 Occurrences)

Eternity (23 Occurrences)

Longevity