Already
ἤδηStrong’s G2235ēdē
Appears in 54 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ēdē is the Greek word usually translated “already” and “now”. It appears in 54 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 “already” and “now”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- already 51
- now 8
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 16
- Matthew 7
- Mark 7
- Luke 7
- Romans 3
- 1 Corinthians 3
13 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:15In contextFor some are already turned aside after Satan.
- 2 Peter 3:1In contextThis second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
- Matthew 3:10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Matthew 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Matthew 14:15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
- Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
All 54 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ἤδη ēdē · already
ἤδη adv., in NT, always of time; now, already: Mat.3:10, Mrk.4:37, Luk.7:6, Jhn.4:36, al.; νῦν . . . ἤ., now already, 1Jn.4:3; ἤ. ποτέ, now at length, with fut., Rom.1:10 (cf. ἄρτι) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “already” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ALREAD'Y, adverb
alred'dy. [all and ready. See Ready.]
- “Elias is come already” Matthew 17:12“Joseph was in Egypt already” Exodus 1:5
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.