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anon at once, straight away
Mark 1:30 — "anon they tell him of her" — is immediately.
Means: at once, straight awayIn the KJV: 2 timesNo longer in ordinary English
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 2 verses.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Common questions
What does "anon" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version anon means at once, straight away. Mark 1:30 — "anon they tell him of her" — is immediately.
How many times does "anon" appear in the King James Version?
2 times.
What Greek word is behind "anon"?
Most often εὐθύς (euthýs), Strong's G2117, meaning straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once.
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