anon meaning in the KJV
Anon means immediately or at once in its two KJV occurrences.
Meaning in context
Anon is an older English adverb of time. In the KJV examples on this page it marks an immediate response rather than a person, a place, or an anonymous author.
Matthew 13:20 describes receiving the word with immediate joy. The following verses explain what happens when tribulation or persecution arises, so the immediate response should be read within the complete parable.
Mark 1:30 describes how those present promptly tell Jesus about Simon’s wife’s mother. The two examples show the same sense in different narratives. Both exact-word occurrences are included below.
KJV examples
Matthew 13:20 KJVBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Anon marks the immediate joyful reception described in the parable.
Mark 1:30 KJVBut Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Anon marks the prompt report about Simon’s wife’s mother.
First exact-word occurrence
Matthew 13:20 KJVBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
This is the earliest occurrence of this exact English spelling in canonical KJV Bible order. A related word form, a subject, or a person may appear earlier.
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The exact English word anon appears 2 times in 2 KJV verses. Counts ignore letter case and exclude other spellings and word forms.
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Study method
These explanations are separate study notes. Every Scripture quotation above is copied from the existing KJV chapter text. Read the whole chapter and compare the setting before applying a meaning to another occurrence.