at an instant, suddenly, X very

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(stand in). Urgent (Luke 7:4; 23:23⁴And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: (Luke 7:4)
²³And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. (Luke 23:23)); fervent (Acts 26:7⁷Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. (Acts 26:7); Rom. 12:12¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Romans 12:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“Urgent” with importunity (Luke 7:4⁴And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: (Luke 7:4); Luke 23:23²³And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. (Luke 23:23); Acts 26:7⁷Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. (Acts 26:7); Rom. 12:12¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Romans 12:12); 2 Tim. 4:2²Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (2 Timothy 4:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6621 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

petha`

Phonic:

peh’-thah

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); a wink, i.e. moment (compare 6597) (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly)

KJV Usage:

at an instant, suddenly, X very