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רֶגַע
regaʻ · Hebrew · Strong's H7281 · 22 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “suddenly”
What it means
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
from H7280 (רָגַע).
How the KJV renders it
instant, moment, space, suddenly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“suddenly”
“moment”
also renders átomos (G823), stigmḗ (G4743)
“instant”
also renders hṓra (G5610)
Where it appears
22 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Exodus 33:5 · HNcmsa
Yahweh had said to Moses, “Tell the children of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up among you for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you.’”
Ezekiel 26:16 · HR/Ncmpa
Then all the princes of the sea will come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground, and will tremble every moment, and be astonished at you.
Ezekiel 32:10 · HR/Ncmpa
Yes, I will make many peoples amazed at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid for you, when I brandish my sword before them. They will tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.”
Ezra 9:8 · HNcmsa
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.
Isaiah 26:20 · HNcmsa
Come, my people, enter into your rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation is past.
Isaiah 27:3 · HR/Ncmpa
I, Yahweh, am its keeper. I will water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I will keep it night and day.
Isaiah 47:9 HNcmsaIsaiah 54:7 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 54:8 HNcmsaJeremiah 4:20 HNcmsaJeremiah 18:7 HNcmsaJeremiah 18:9 HC/NcmsaJob 7:18 HR/NcmpaJob 20:5 HNcmsaJob 21:13 HC/R/NcmsaJob 34:20 HNcmsaLamentations 4:6 HNcmsaNumbers 16:21 HR/NcmsaNumbers 16:45 HR/NcmsaPsalm 6:10 HNcmsaPsalm 30:5 HNcmsaPsalm 73:19 HR/Ncmsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.