Topic
Presently
4 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Proverbs 12:16ISBE
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Matthew 21:19ISBE
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
- Matthew 26:53ISBE
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- Philippians 2:23ISBE
Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
prez'-ent-li: The strict meaning is of course "at the present moment," "instantly," and the modern force "after a short interval" is due simply to the procrastinating habits of mankind; hence, the Revised Version (British and American) modifications of the King James Version use of the word into "immediately" (Mt 21:19), "even now" (Mt 26:53), and "forthwith" (Php 2:23). In Pr 12:16, the uncertainty of the meaning (margin "openly," Hebrew "in the day") has led to the retention of the King James Version word.
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.