GreekG2235Adverb

ἤδη

ēdē

56Occurrences
G2235Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

even now

apparently from G2228 (ἤ) (or possibly G2229 (ἦ)) and G1211 (δή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv., in NT, always of time; now, already: , *νῦν *. . ἤ., now already; ἤ. ποτέ, now at length, with fut.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

ἤδη appears 56 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
16
Luke
9
Matthew
7
Mark
7
1 Corinthians
3
Romans
3
1 John
2
2 Timothy
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 4:8BSB

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

Acts 4:3BSB

They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

John 4:51BSB

And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.

Luke 23:44BSB

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

Mark 11:11BSB

Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

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