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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.

2. (n.) That which requires time; labor; pains.

3. (v. t.) To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.

4. (v. i.) To loiter.

5. (conj.) During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.

6. (conj.) Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.

7. (prep.) Until; till.

Greek

1597. ekpalai -- long ago, for a long while
... long ago, for a long while. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ekpalai Phonetic
Spelling: (eh'-pal-ahee) Short Definition: from of old, long since ...
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3755. hotou -- while
... hotou. 3756 . while. Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hotou Phonetic
Spelling: (hot'-oo) Short Definition: until Definition: until. ... while ...
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3641. oligos -- few, little, small
... Definition few, little, small NASB Word Usage brief (1), briefly (1), few (11),
few things (3), great* (1), little (7), little way (1), little while (4), long ...
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5613. hos -- as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as
... as, even as, when, since, as long as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hos
Phonetic Spelling: (hoce) Short Definition: as, like as, how, while, so that ...
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2193. heos -- till, until
... Definition till, until NASB Word Usage down (2), even (5), far (5), how (7), long
(1), long* (7), no more (1), point (2), right (1), until (83), while (5). ...
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3745. hosos -- how much, how many
... 2), great (1), how much (2), inasmuch* (3), long (2), many (11), more (1), much
(3), so (1), so much (1), those who (3), those whom (1), very...while (1), what ...
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3397. mikron -- a little
... Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter Transliteration: mikron Phonetic Spelling:
(mik-ron') Short Definition: a little, little while Definition: a ...
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2540. kairos -- time, season
... 2), occasion (1), opportune time (1), opportunity (3), proper time (5), right time
(1), season (1), seasons (4), short* (1), time (54), times (11), while (1). ...
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1722. en -- in, on, at, by, with
... throughout (4), together (1), under (5), under...circumstances (1), undisturbed*
(1), until* (1), way (4), when (19), when* (3), where* (2), while (19), while ...
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2425. hikanos -- sufficient, fit
... able (1), adequate (2), aloud (1), considerable (4), enough (1), fit (4), good many
(1), large (1), large sum (1), length* (1), long (5), long while (1), many ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5704. ad -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while
... 5703, 5704. ad. 5705 . as far as, even to, up to, until, while.
Transliteration: ad Phonetic Spelling: (ad) Short Definition: until. ...
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5750. od -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside
... 39), more* (5), moreover (2), never* (9), once more* (3), once* (1), other (8),
since that time (1), soon (1), still (84), still more (1), while (6), while i ...
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7350. rachoq -- distant, far, a distance
... NASB Word Usage afar (19), afar* (1), distance (11), distant (7), distant future
(1), far (31), far away (1), far off (2), farthest (1), great while (1), great ...
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5751. od -- still
... 5750, 5751. od. 5752 . still. Transliteration: od Phonetic Spelling: (ode)
Short Definition: while. ... while. (Aramaic) corresponding to owd -- while. ...
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4705. mitsar -- a small thing
... Word Origin from tsaar Definition a small thing NASB Word Usage insignificant
(1), little while (1), small (3). little one while, small. ...
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4592. meat -- a little, fewness, a few
... fewness, a few NASB Word Usage almost (2), brief (1), close (1), diminish (1), easily
(1), enough (3), few (20), fewest (1), little (44), little while (8), many ...
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834. asher -- who, which, that
... 136), whereas* (1), whereby (1), wherein (1), wherever (4), wherever* (27), which
(1925), which he and how (1), which* (1), whichever (1), while (1), while ...
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3117. yom -- day
... 2), time (45), time* (1), times* (2), today (172), today* (1), usual (1), very old*
(1), when (10), when the days (1), whenever (1), while (3), whole (2), year ...
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3588. ki -- that, for, when
... 2), then (2), then* (1), though (37), though* (2), truly (5), unless* (10), until*
(5), what* (1), when (241), when* (1), whenever (1), while (2), without* (2 ...
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3894. lechum -- intestines, bowels
... while. Or lachum {law-khoom'}; passive participle of lacham; properly, eaten, ie
Food; also flesh, ie Body -- while...is eating, flesh. see HEBREW lacham. ...
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Library

A Little While.
... A LITTLE WHILE. A LITTLE WHILE. 10,10,6,6,10. "A little while, and ye shall
not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/a little while.htm

And While the Ages Run,
... PENTECOST I And while the ages run,. 6,6,8,6. Come, Holy Ghost, in might,. ... In sympathy
benign. And while the ages run,. Our praise shall rise to Thee; ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/i and while the ages.htm

While, Then, this is the Case, and it Cannot but be that Only one ...
... Book II. 57 While, then, this is the case, and it cannot but be that only one of� ...
reads dissonora, a word not met with elsewhere, while the other edd. ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/57 while then this is.htm

And on the Second Day, While Mary was at the Fountain to Fill Her ...
... Chapter 9. And on the second day, while Mary was at the fountain to fill
her pitcher� And on the second day, while Mary was at ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 9 and on the.htm

How the Temple was Built While the Cutheans Endeavored in Vain to ...
... From The First Of Cyrus To The Death Of Alexander The Great. CHAPTER 4. How The
Temple Was Built While The Cutheans Endeavored In Vain To Obstruct The Work. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 how the temple.htm

Doing Something Worth While
... DOING SOMETHING WORTH WHILE. We all like to feel that what we are doing counts for
something, that it is really worth while. We like to see practical results. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk eleven doing something worth.htm

While the Days are Going By. PM
... 412 While the Days Are Going By. PM. Daily Opportunity. There are lonely
hearts to cherish, While the days are going by; There are ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/412 while the days are.htm

"Moreover, it Will be Worth While to Relate Also Some of his ...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter X. "Moreover, it will be worth while
to relate also some of his familiar sayings� "Moreover ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter x moreover it will.htm

And While they Marvelled at That, Behold, Two Men Standing Above ...
... The Text of the Diatessaron. Section LIII. And while they marvelled at
that, behold, two men standing above them� [1] [3704] And ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section liii and while they.htm

Whether a Child Can be Baptized While yet in Its Mother's Womb?
... OF THOSE WHO RECEIVE BAPTISM (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether a child can be baptized
while yet in its mother's womb? Objection 1: It seems ...
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Thesaurus

While (3135 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as,
one while we thought him innocent. ...While (3135 Occurrences). ...
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Slept (74 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Matthew 13:25 but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds
also among the wheat, and went away. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS). ...
/s/slept.htm - 28k

Advise (10 Occurrences)
... or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue
thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? ...
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Speaking (376 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:18 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said,
"My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she ...
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Zimri (16 Occurrences)
... Numbers 25:1-5 records how the Israelites, while they were at Shittim, began to
consort with Moabite women and "they (ie the Moabite women) called the people ...
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Abimelech (63 Occurrences)
... As a Mark of respect he gave to Abraham valuable gifts, and offered him a settlement
in any part of his country; while at the same time he delicately and yet ...
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Questioning (65 Occurrences)
... Luke 3:15 And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in
their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not, (BBE). ...
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Swords (50 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came,
and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest ...
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Spake (704 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain
ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and ...
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Straightway (96 Occurrences)
... strait" are two entirely different words that have no connection with each other
in English, the former being derived from the Anglo-Saxon, while the latter ...
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While (3135 Occurrences)

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