Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
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Earnest
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Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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4 occurrences in 4 verses.
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ἀῤῥαβών
arrhabṓn · ar-hrab-ohn'
3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest
Strong's KJV usage: :--earnest.
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 1:22Strong's last: Ephesians 1:14
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perissotérōs · per-is-sot-er'-oce
1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
more superabundantly
Strong's KJV usage: :--more abundant(-ly), X the more earnest, (more) exceedingly, more frequent, much more, the rather.
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Strong's first: Hebrews 2:1Strong's last: Hebrews 2:1
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Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
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But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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earnest
EARNEST, adjective ern'est.
1. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain; having a longing desire; warmly engaged or incited.
They are never more earnest to disturb us, than when they see us most earnest in this duty.
2. Ardent; warm; eager; zealous; animated; importunate; as earnest in love; earnest in prayer.
3. Intent; fixed.
On that prospect strange
Their earnest eyes were fixed.
4. Serious; important; that is, really intent or engaged; whence the phrase, in earnest To be in earnest is to be really urging or stretching towards an object; intent on a pursuit. Hence, from fixed attention, comes the sense of seriousness in the pursuit, as opposed to trifling or jest. Are you in earnest or in jest?
EARNEST, noun ern'est. Seriousness; a reality; a real event; as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance.
Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest
And given in earnest what I begg'd in jest.
1. First fruits; that which is in advance, and gives promise of something to come. Early fruit may be an earnest of fruit to follow. The first success in arms may be an earnest of future success. The christian's peace of mind in this life is an earnest of future peace and happiness. Hence earnest or earnest-money is a first payment or deposit giving promise or assurance of full payment. Hence the practice of giving an earnest to ratify a bargain.
This sense of the word is primary, denoting that which goes before, or in advance. Thus the earnest of the spirit is given to saints, as a pledge or assurance of their future enjoyment of God's presence and favor.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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