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by and by immediately, at once
The reverse of today's "eventually". In Matthew 13:21 the one with no root is offended "by and by" — straight away.
Means: immediately, at onceIn the KJV: 4 timesStill in use, different meaning
Where it appears
All 4 verses.
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Common questions
What does "by and by" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version by and by means immediately, at once. The reverse of today's "eventually". In Matthew 13:21 the one with no root is offended "by and by" — straight away.
How many times does "by and by" appear in the King James Version?
4 times.
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