Now
ἄρτιStrong’s G0737arti
Appears in 36 verses of the New Testament
In short
Arti is the Greek word usually translated “now”, “presently” and “at present”. It appears in 36 verses of the New Testament.
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.”
Meaning
Usually translated “now”, “presently” and “at present”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- now 24
- presently 10
- at present 2
- present 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 13
- Matthew 7
- 1 Corinthians 6
- Galatians 3
- 1 Peter 2
- Revelation 2
9 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
- Matthew 9:18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
- Matthew 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- Matthew 23:39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 26:29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
- Matthew 26:53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Greek dictionary
ἄρτι arti · now
ἄρτι adv., [in LXX: Dan LXX 9:22 10:11 (עַתָּה), al. ;] adv., of coincidence, denoting strictly present time, as contrasted with past or future, just, just now, this moment: Mat.3:15 9:18 26:53, Jhn.13:7, Gal.4:20, 1Th.3:6 (see Lft., Notes, 44; Milligan, in l), Rev.12:10; opposite to past time, Jhn.9:19, 25 13:33, 1Co.16:7, Gal.1:9-10; to future, Jhn.13:37 16:12, 31, 1Co.13:12, 2Th.2:7, 1Pe.1:6 1:8; ἄχρι τῆς ἅ. ὥρας, 1Co.4:11; ἕως ἄ., Mat.11:12, Jhn.2:10 5:17 16:24, 1Co.4:13 8:7 15:6, 1Jn.2:9; ἀπ᾽ ἄ., see: ἀπάρτι (see Rutherford, NPhr., 70 f; MM, see word).† …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “now” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NOW, adverb
- At the present time.
- A little while ago; very lately.
- At one time; at another time.
- now sometimes expresses or implies a connection between the subsequent and preceding proposition; often it introduces an inference or an explanation of what precedes.“Not this man, but barabbas; now Barabbas was a robber” John 18:40“Then said Mich, now I know that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite for my priest” Judges 17:13
All definitions and other forms of “now”
- After this; things being so.
- In supplication, it appears to be somewhat emphatical.“I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart” 2 Kings 20:3
- now sometimes refers to a particular time past specified or understood, and may be defined, at that time.
- Applied to places which appear at intervals or in succession.
NOW, noun
The present time or moment.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.