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GreekG3568Adverb

νῦν

nun

142Occurrences
G3568Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate

a primary particle of present time;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
and subst., the present: , απὸ τοῦ ν. (LXX for מֵעַתָּה), ἄχρι τοῦ ν.,; ἕως τοῦ ν. (LXX for עַד עַתָּה),; τὰ ν., as regards the present; with pret., just now, but now; with fut., now, presently,; so with praes., presently, forthwith; καὶ ν. ἀλλὰ ν.; ἔτι ν.; *τότε *(πότε) . . ν. (δέ); ν. ἤδη; ν. οὖν
2.Of logical sequence (often difficult to disting. from the temporal sense; cf. Lft., Notes, 113f.), now, therefore, now, however, as it is
LXX: chiefly for עַתָּה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

νῦν appears 142 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
29
Acts
26
Luke
12
Romans
12
1 Corinthians
6
Galatians
6
2 Corinthians
5
Hebrews
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:20BSB

As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

Acts 10:5BSB

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

Ephesians 2:2BSB

in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

John 16:22BSB

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

Luke 22:69BSB

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.