Long
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
is used of "long prayers" ( Matthew 23:14 , in some mss.), Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47 . It denotes "far" in Luke 15:13; 19:12 . See Far.
"sufficient, much, long," is used with chronos, "time," in Luke 8:27; in Luke 20:9; 23:8 (AV, "season") the plural is used, lit., "long times;" Acts 8:11; 14:3 . See Able (Ability), C No. 2, Many, Much
"much," is used with chronos, "time," in Matthew 25:19; John 5:6; in Acts 27:21 , with asitia, AV, "long abstinence," RV, "long without food." See Common , Note (1).
"so long," is used with chronos in John 14:9; Hebrews 4:7 .
"how much," is used with chronos, in Mark 9:21 , "how long time," RV (AV, "how long ago").
"how much, so much," is used after the preposition epi (eph'), and as an adjective qualifying chronos, signifying "for so long time," in Romans 7:1; 1—Corinthians 7:39; Galatians 4:1; see also B, No. 4.
Acts 14:28Longer
in one or other of its neuter forms, singular or plural, is used (a) of degree, "greatly, much, many," e.g., Mark 1:45; (b) of time, e.g., Acts 27:14 . Cp. A, No. 3. See Great , Much , Oft , Sore , Straitly , While.
lit., "unto much (time)," is rendered "a long while" in Acts 20:11 . Cp. A, No. 2.
lit., "until when?" signifies "how long?" Matthew 17:17 (twice); Mark 9:19 (twice); Luke 9:41; John 10:24; Revelation 6:10 . eph' hoson signifies "so long as, as long as" (epi, "upon," hosos, "how much"), Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19; 2—Peter 1:13 . See INASMUCH, No. 2.
2—Peter 2:3
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( superl.) Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; - opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
(2): ( n.) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
(3): ( superl.) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; - said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30.
(4): ( a.) To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; - followed by an infinitive, or by after or for.
(5): ( superl.) Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
(6): ( superl.) Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
(7): ( superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.
(8): ( superl.) Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.
(9): ( n.) A long sound, syllable, or vowel.
(10): ( a.) Having a supply of stocks or goods; prepared for, or depending for a profit upon, advance in prices; as, long of cotton. Hence, the phrases: to be, or go, long of the market, to be on the long side of the market, to hold products or securities for a rise in price, esp. when bought on a margin.
(11): ( adv.) To a great extent in time; during a long time.
(12): ( adv.) At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest.
(13): ( adv.) Through the whole extent or duration.
(14): ( adv.) Through an extent of time, more or less; - only in question; as, how long will you be gone?
(15): ( prep.) By means of; by the fault of; because of.
(16): ( a.) To belong; - used with to, unto, or for.
(17): ( adv.) To a great extent in apace; as, a long drawn out line.
(18): ( n.) The longest dimension; the greatest extent; - in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it.
(19): ( superl.) Far-reaching; extensive.
King James Dictionary [3]
LONG, a. L. longus.
1. Extended drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length opposed to short, and contradistinguished from broad or wide. Long is a relative term for a thing may be long in respect to one thing, and short with respect to another. We apply long to things greatly extended, and to things which exceed the common measure. we say, a long way, a long distance, a long line, and long hair, long arms. By the latter terms, we mean hair and arms exceeding the usual length. 2. Drawn out or extended in time as a long time a long period of time a long while a long series of events a long sickness or confinement a long session a long debate. 3. Extended to any certain measure expressed as a span long a yard long a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, &c. 4. Dilatory continuing for an extended time. 5. Tedious continued to a great length.
A tale should never be too long.
6. Continued in a series to a great extent as a long succession of princes a long line of ancestors. 7. Continued in sound protracted as a long note a long syllable. 8. Continued lingering or longing.
Praying for him, and casting a long look that way, he saw the galley leave the pursuit.
9. Extensive extending far in prospect or into futurity.
The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes, are things particularly suited to a man who has long views.
Long home, the grave or death. Ecclesiastes 41 .
LONG, n. Formerly, a musical note equal to two breves. Obs.
LONG, adv.
1. To a great extent in space as a long extended line. 2. To a great extent in time as, they that tarry long at the wine. Proverbs 23 .
When the trumpet soundeth long. Exodus 19 .
So in composition we say, long-expected, long-forgot.
3. At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior as not long before not long after long before the foundation of Rome long after the conquest of Gaul by Julius Cesar. 4. Through the whole extent or duration of.
The God who fed me all my life long to this day. Genesis 48 .
The bird of dawning singeth all night long.
LONG, adv.
By means of by the fault of owing to. Obs.
Mistress, all this evil is long of you.
LONG, To belong. Not used.
LONG,
1. To desire earnestly or eagerly.
I long to see you. Romans 1 .
I have longed after thy precepts. Psalms 119 .
I have longed for thy salvation. Psalms 119 .
2. To have a preternatural craving appetite as a longing woman. 3. To have an eager appetite as, to long for fruit.
