ἤδη
ēdē
“already”
Definition
even now
apparently from G2228 (ἤ) (or possibly G2229 (ἦ)) and G1211 (δή);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adverb
G:ADV
Greek Adverb
Occurrences
ἤδη appears 56 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
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!
They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
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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