1. (n.) A brief duration; a split second; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment.

2. (a.) Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

3. (a.) Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred; immediate; without delay.

4. (a.) Present; current.

5. (adv.) Instantly.

6. (n.) A day of the present or current month; as, the sixth instant; -- an elliptical expression equivalent to the sixth of the month instant, i. e., the current month. See Instant, a., 3.

INSTANT; INSTANTLY

in'-stant, in'-stant-li: Derivative from Latin instare. Found in English with various meanings from the 15th century to the present time.

Instant is used once in Isaiah 29:5 in the sense of immediate time; elsewhere in the sense of urgent, pressing; Luke 23:23, where "were instant" is the King James Version translation of the verb epekeinto; Romans 12:12, where it is involved in the verb proskartereo; compare Acts 6:4. In 2 Timothy 4:2 it stands for the expressive verb epistethi, "stand to."

Instantly (urgently, steadfastly) is the King James Version rendering of two different Greek phrases, spoudaios, found in Luke 7:4; and en ekteneia, in Acts 26:7. In both cases the American Standard Revised Version renders "earnestly."

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4743. stigme -- a point, ie a moment
... ie a moment. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: stigme Phonetic Spelling:
(stig-may') Short Definition: a point of time, an instant Definition: a ...
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5610. hora -- a time or period, an hour
... day, hour, instant, season. Apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or
figuratively) -- day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time. ...
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737. arti -- just now
... 737 (an adverb) -- (this instant); ; , in the immediate present. 737 ("now") refers
to as -- ie to live "in the" (= " unto God" , cf. Ro 6:11). ...
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4342. proskartereo -- to attend constantly
... assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor) --
attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with ...
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3570. nuni -- now
... (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection:
now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant. ...
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3910. parautika -- immediately, for a moment
... immediately, but for a moment. From para and a derivative of autos; at the very
instant, ie Momentary -- but for a moment. see GREEK para. see GREEK autos. ...
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4493. rhipe -- any rapid movement, spec. a twinkling (of lights or ...
... twinkling. From rhipto; a jerk (of the eye, ie (by analogy) an instant) -- twinkling.
see GREEK rhipto. (ripe) -- 1 Occurrence. 4492, 4493. rhipe. 4494 . ...
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3568. nun -- now, the present
... (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection:
now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant. ...
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1764. enistemi -- to place in, to be at hand, perf. part. to be ...
... come, be at hand, be present. From en and histemi; to place on hand, ie (reflexively)
impend, (participle) be instant -- come, be at hand, present. ...
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1945. epikeimai -- to lie on
... From epi and keimai; to rest upon (literally or figuratively) -- impose, be instant,
(be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon. ...
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6621. petha -- suddenness
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition suddenness NASB Word Usage instant
(1), instantly (2), suddenly (3), very (1). at an instant, suddenly, very. ...
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7281. rega -- a moment
... Word Origin from raga Definition a moment NASB Word Usage instant (1), instantly
(2), moment (14), momentary* (1), suddenly (3), while (1). ...
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7280a. raga -- to disturb
... to disturb. Transliteration: raga Short Definition: instant. ... root Definition to disturb
NASB Word Usage instant (2), moment (1), quieted (1), stirs (2). ...
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Whether Christ could Merit in the First Instant of his Conception?
... OF THE PERFECTION OF THE CHILD CONCEIVED (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ could
merit in the first instant of His conception? Objection ...
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Whether Christ was Sanctified in the First Instant of his ...
... OF THE PERFECTION OF THE CHILD CONCEIVED (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ was
sanctified in the first instant of His conception? Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ was sanctified in.htm

Constant, Instant, Expectant
... Constant, Instant, Expectant. A Sermon (No.1480). ... CH SPURGEON,. At the Metropolitan
Tabernacle, Newington. "Continuing instant in prayer.""Romans 12:12. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 25 1879/constant instant expectant.htm

Whether Christ as Man had the Use of Free-Will in the First ...
... OF THE PERFECTION OF THE CHILD CONCEIVED (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ as man
had the use of free-will in the first instant of His conception? ...
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Whether the Devil was Wicked by the Fault of his Own Will in the ...
... THE MALICE OF THE ANGELS WITH REGARD TO SIN (NINE ARTICLES) Whether the devil was
wicked by the fault of his own will in the first instant of his creation? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the devil was wicked.htm

Whether Christ's Body was Formed in the First Instant of Its ...
... OF THE MODE AND ORDER OF CHRIST'S CONCEPTION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ's
body was formed in the first instant of its conception? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs body was formed.htm

Whether Christ's Body was Animated in the First Instant of Its ...
... OF THE MODE AND ORDER OF CHRIST'S CONCEPTION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ's
body was animated in the first instant of its conception? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs body was animated.htm

Whether Christ was a Perfect Comprehensor in the First Instant of ...
... OF THE PERFECTION OF THE CHILD CONCEIVED (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether Christ was
a perfect comprehensor in the first instant of His conception? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ was a perfect.htm

Whether the Justification of the Ungodly Takes Place in an Instant ...
... OF THE EFFECTS OF GRACE (TEN ARTICLES) Whether the justification of the ungodly
takes place in an instant or successively? Objection ...
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That we Should not Retain Our Anger Even for an Instant.
... Prolegomena. Chapter XIII. That we should not retain our anger even for
an instant. Or how can we think that the Lord would have ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xiii that we should.htm

Instant (19 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A day of the present or current month; as, the sixth instant; -- an elliptical
expression equivalent to the sixth of the month instant, ie, the current ...
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Instance (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A single occurrence or example. 2. (n.) The act or quality of being instant
or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. ...
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Instantly (39 Occurrences)
... pressingly. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. INSTANT; INSTANTLY. in'-stant,
in'-stant-li: Derivative from Latin instare. Found in ...
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Run (147 Occurrences)
... 34. (a.) Specifically, of a horse: To move rapidly in a gait in which each leg acts
in turn as a propeller and a supporter, and in which for an instant all the ...
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Moment (71 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A minute portion of time; a point of time; an
instant; as, at that very moment. 2. (n.) Impulsive power; force; momentum. ...
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Announce (56 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Jeremiah 18:7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; (See NIV) ...
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Suddenly (87 Occurrences)
... that blows away. Yes, it will be in an instant, suddenly. (WEB KJV JPS ASV
BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Isaiah 30:13 therefore this ...
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Nathanael (6 Occurrences)
... It taught him that here was One who read on the instant the inmost secrets of his
heart, and was Himself the ideal for whom he was seeking; and it drew from ...
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Long-suffering (23 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. (WBS YLT). ...
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Lead (192 Occurrences)
... (n.) The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission
or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke. ...
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