Bible Dictionaries
Instant

Holman Bible Dictionary

Noun meaning a brief moment of time (Isaiah 29:5; Isaiah 30:15; Jeremiah 18:7-9 ) and adjective in KJV used in the sense of insistent, pressing, or urgent. For example, “they were instant” (Luke 23:23 , KJV) means “they kept urgently demanding” (NRSV); “continuing instant in prayer” (Romans 12:12 , KJV) means “persevere in prayer” (NRSV) or “faithful in prayer” (NIV); “be instant” (2 Timothy 4:2 , KJV) means “be persistent” (NRSV) or “be prepared” (NIV).