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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CONTINUANCE

kon-tin'-u-ans: Not in the Revised Version (British and American); in Psalm 139:16 the King James Version, as an interpretation of Hebrew yamim, "days," treating of God's prevision, where the Revised Version (British and American) has: "They were all written, even the days that were ordained for me," i.e. all my days were in view, before one of them actually existed. In Isaiah 64:5 the King James Version, for `olam, "of long time," the Revised Version (British and American); in Romans 2:7, for hupomone, "patience," the Revised Version (British and American), or still better, "steadlfastness," the Revised Version, margin.

Greek

862. aphthartos -- undecaying, ie imperishable
... From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of phtheiro; undecaying (in essence
or continuance) -- not (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal. see GREEK a. ...
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5281. hupomone -- a remaining behind, a patient enduring
... enduring, patience, steadfast. From hupomeno; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance,
constancy -- enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting). ...
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2193. heos -- till, until
... Of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until
(of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5750. od -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside
... od or od. 5751 . a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside.
Transliteration: od or od Phonetic Spelling: (ode) Short Definition: again. ...
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8411. tedira -- continuance
... 8410, 8411. tedira. 8412 . continuance. Transliteration: tedira Phonetic
Spelling: (ted-ee-raw') Short Definition: constantly. Word ...
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5769. olam -- long duration, antiquity, futurity
... perpetual (29), perpetually (1). always, ancient time, any more, continuance,
eternal, for, everlasting, long time,. Or lolam {o-lawm ...
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8548. tamid -- continuity
... From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance (as indefinite extension);
but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially ...
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539. aman -- to confirm, support
... interchangeable with 'aman) to go to the right hand -- hence, assurance, believe,
bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure ...
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Library

Prayer for the Continuance of the Gospel
... II. ORDINANCES. Hymn 48 Prayer for the continuance of the gospel. John Newton
8,8,8,8. Prayer for the continuance of the gospel [25]. ...
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Of the Continuance of the Soul.
... Cassian's Conferences. I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XIV.
Of the continuance of the soul. Wherefore every one while ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xiv of the continuance.htm

Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the ...
... Chapter I The Life of Eusebius. Section 7. Continuance of the Arian Controversy.
Eusebius' Relations to the Two Parties. The Council ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/section 7 continuance of the.htm

Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the ...
... And let no one think it strange that we call by the name of life a continuance of
being which is interrupted by death and corruption; but let him consider ...
/.../chapter xvianalogy of death and.htm

Continuation of the Argument.
... content with a life associated with neediness and corruption, as suited to our present
state of existence, and we stedfastly hope for a continuance of being in ...
/.../chapter xiii continuation of the argument.htm

What Corruption Affects and what it Is.
... Now all things by corruption fall away from what they were, and are brought to
non-continuance, to non-existence; for existence implies continuance. ...
/.../chapter 6 name corruption affects.htm

Whether Constancy Pertains to Perseverance?
... Because the virtue of perseverance properly makes man persist firmly in good, against
the difficulty that arises from the very continuance of the act: whereas ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether constancy pertains to perseverance.htm

Souls Can be Recognised in the Separate State, and are Immortal ...
... as all things that have been made had a beginning when they were formed, but endure
as long as God wills that they should have an existence and continuance. ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxxiv souls can be recognised.htm

The Raising of the Dead.
... Through all ages men of all degrees and forms of religion have hoped at least
for a continuance of life beyond its seeming extinction. ...
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Abiding in Love
... Obviously, what is meant is not our continuance in the attitude of love to Him,
but rather our continuance in the sweet and sacred atmosphere of His love to us ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc.; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay.

2. (n.) Uninterrupted succession; continuation; constant renewal; perpetuation; propagation.

3. (n.) A holding together; continuity.

4. (n.) The adjournment of the proceedings in a cause from one day, or from one stated term of a court, to another.

5. (n.) The entry of such adjournment and the grounds thereof on the record.

Thesaurus

Continuance (8 Occurrences)
... record. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONTINUANCE. kon-tin ... margin.
Multi-Version Concordance Continuance (8 Occurrences). Luke 8 ...
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Perseverance (27 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Perseverance of the saints. Their certain continuance
in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated ...
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Lasting (40 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Last. 2. (a.) Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a
lasting good or evil; a lasting color. 3. (n.) Continuance; endurance. ...
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Nazarite (8 Occurrences)
... three things, (1) abstinence from wine and strong drink, (2) refraining from cutting
the hair off the head during the whole period of the continuance of the vow ...
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Lingering (2 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Illnesses (3 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Extraordinary (11 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Miserable (11 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Prolonged (20 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Chronic (2 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues
of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses ...
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Bible Concordance

Continuance (8 Occurrences)

Luke 8:15 And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain 'it', and bear fruit in continuance.
(YLT)

Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Romans 8:25 and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect 'it'.
(YLT)

Hebrews 7:23 And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
(WEY)

Deuteronomy 28:59 then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Job 15:29 He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.
(YLT)

Psalms 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
(KJV WBS)

Isaiah 64:5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Continuance

Related Terms

Perseverance (27 Occurrences)

Lasting (40 Occurrences)

Nazarite (8 Occurrences)

Lingering (2 Occurrences)

Illnesses (3 Occurrences)

Extraordinary (11 Occurrences)

Miserable (11 Occurrences)

Prolonged (20 Occurrences)

Chronic (2 Occurrences)