Topic
Further; Furtherance
15 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
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- 1 Kings 9:11ISBE
(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
- Ezra 1:4ISBE
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 8:36ISBE
¶ And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
- Job 28:3ISBE
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
- Job 34:23ISBE
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
- Psalms 140:8ISBE
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
- Mark 1:19ISBE
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- Mark 14:63ISBE
Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
- Acts 12:3ISBE
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
- Philippians 1:5ISBE
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
- Philippians 1:12ISBE
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
- Philippians 1:25ISBE
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
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- Philippians 2:22 ISBE
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ISBE
- Hebrews 12:9 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 15 references
fur'-ther, fur'-therans (yacaph; eti, prokope); Further, adverb and adjective, is comparative of "forth," meaning "to a greater distance," "something more," "moreover," etc.; the verb "to further," means "to help forward," "advance," "assist." The verb occurs (Ezr 8:36) as the translation of nasa', "to lift up": "They furthered the people and the house of God" (compare 1Ki 9:11; Ezr 1:4); of puq "to send forth," "carry out" (Ps 140:8, "Further not his evil device").
Furtherance is the translation of prokope, "a going forward," "advance" (Php 1:12, "the furtherance of the gospel," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress" Php 1:25, "for your furtherance and joy," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress").
Furthermore is the translation of eita, "then," "so then" (Heb 12:9); of to loipon, "for the rest," or "as to the rest" (1Th 4:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "finally then").
Revised Version omits "further" (Ac 12:3); has "further" for "more than right" (Job 34:23), for "farther thence" (Mr 1:19, different text); "What further need have we of witnesses?" for "What need we any further witnesses?" (Mr 14:63); "your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel" (Php 1:5; 2:22); "to the furthest bound" for "all perfection" (Job 28:3).
W. L. Walker
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.