What does ἔτι (éti) mean in the Bible?
Ἔτι (éti) means still, yet, any longer, further, or even now, marking continuation or its cessation. Salt that loses its savor is no longer useful for its appointed function.
Greek · G2089
ἔτι
"Yet," still (of time or degree)
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ἔτι G2089
Pronunciation éti
What does ἔτι (éti) mean in the Bible?
Ἔτι (éti) means still, yet, any longer, further, or even now, marking continuation or its cessation. Salt that loses its savor is no longer useful for its appointed function.
Reader summary
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2089?
The BSB source-word alignment has 93 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include still (17), vvv (17), . . . (11), again (7), While (6).
Where does ἔτι (éti) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (22), Luke (16), Hebrews (13), John (8).
What This Word Actually Means
Ἔτι (éti) means still, yet, any longer, further, or even now, marking continuation or its cessation. Salt that loses its savor is no longer useful for its appointed function. Jesus tells the ruler he still lacks one thing, exposing the unresolved allegiance beneath an outwardly obedient life. Paul voices an objection asking why he is still judged if human falsehood highlights God's truth, then rejects the reasoning that evil may produce good.
Hebrews promises that God will remember sins no more under the new covenant. Revelation's closing summons tells the unrighteous and righteous alike to continue in the direction their lives display as judgment approaches. The adverb locates an action or state relative to time and argument; it does not by itself endorse what continues or specify how long continuation lasts.
How the Bible Uses It
Ἔτι marks what continues, remains lacking, or ceases: salt is no longer useful, one allegiance is still missing, an objection asks why condemnation remains, sins are remembered no more, and Revelation announces continued moral direction.
- Matt.5.13
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Salt that loses its distinctive savor is no longer fit for its intended use, and Jesus turns the image toward the serious calling of His disciples.
- Luke.18.22
On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Jesus says the ruler still lacks one thing, revealing that command keeping and social status have not displaced the mastery of possessions or produced wholehearted following.
- Rom.3.7
However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
Paul's imagined objector asks why condemnation still applies if falsehood magnifies God's truth, but the apostle rejects using God's glory to justify sin.
- Heb.10.17
Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
The new covenant promise says God will remember sins and lawless acts no more, grounding access to God in Christ's once-for-all offering rather than repeated sacrifice.
- Rev.22.11
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
The closing declaration lets settled moral trajectories continue as the end approaches, intensifying the urgency of the book's testimony rather than treating unrighteousness as acceptable.
Passage contextBook context
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It still 17× Luke 14:22, Luke 14:32, Luke 15:20, Luke 18:22
vvv 17× Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47, Mark 5:35, Mark 12:6
. . . 11× Matthew 5:13, Acts 21:28, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Galatians 1:10
again 7× Revelation 7:16, Revelation 18:21, Revelation 18:22, Revelation 18:23
While 6× Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:63, Luke 9:42
more 5× Hebrews 8:12, Hebrews 10:17, Hebrews 11:32, Revelation 21:1
longer 4× Luke 20:36, Hebrews 10:2, Revelation 6:11, Revelation 22:3
any more 3× Matthew 26:65, Mark 14:63, Luke 22:71
even 3× Luke 1:15, Hebrews 7:15, Hebrews 11:36
- 2× Acts 2:26, Revelation 21:4
{was} still 2× Luke 8:49, Acts 9:1
any longer 2× Luke 16:2, Romans 6:2
only 2× John 7:33, John 13:33
[are] still 1× Revelation 9:12
[For] 1× John 12:35
[in the city] 1× Revelation 22:5
[was there] still 1× Hebrews 7:11
{am} still 1× Galatians 5:11
anymore 1× Mark 5:35
In 1× John 14:19
just 1× Romans 5:6
now 1× 1 Corinthians 12:31
others 1× Matthew 18:16
some 1× Acts 18:18
yes 1× Luke 14:26
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:13 ἔτι to . . . Adverb Matthew 12:46 Ἔτι to While Adverb Matthew 17:5 Ἔτι to While Adverb Matthew 18:16 ἔτι to others Adverb Matthew 19:20 ἔτι to vvv Adverb Matthew 26:47 ἔτι to vvv Adverb Matthew 26:65 ἔτι to any more Adverb Matthew 27:63 ἔτι to while Adverb Mark 5:35 Ἔτι to vvv Adverb Mark 5:35 ἔτι to anymore Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 5:13
Aligned rows 93
Books represented 13
Matthew 8 Mark 5 Luke 16 John 8 Acts 5 Romans 6 1 Corinthians 4 2 Corinthians 1 Galatians 3 Philippians 1 2 Thessalonians 1 Hebrews 13 Revelation 22
Source forms
ἔτι 76x eti Matthew 5:13, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47
Ἔτι 17x Eti Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Mark 5:35, Mark 12:6
Parsing patterns
Adverb 93x Matthew 5:13, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 18:16
Using This Word Well
Be careful not to...
- Do not read Revelation 22:11 as God's moral approval of unrighteousness; it functions within the book's final warning and imminent judgment.
Avoid claiming...
- Do not claim that God literally loses knowledge when He remembers sins no more; the promise concerns covenant forgiveness.
- Do not claim that outward command keeping means nothing can still be lacking when Jesus exposes the ruler's governing allegiance.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Marks incomplete action or state; emphasizes what remains pending or what continues into present.
Strong's G2089
Lexical occurrences 93 verses Greek text appearances 93 times 16 shown below Word forms 1 form 93 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 14:25-35 Source Gloss
"yet," still (of time or degree)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 93 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:13 Adverb
ἔτι, eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 12:46 Adverb
Ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 17:5 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 18:16 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 19:20 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 26:47 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 26:65 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Matthew 27:63 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 5:35 Adverb
Ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 5:35 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 8:17 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 12:6 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 14:43 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Mark 14:63 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Luke 1:15 Adverb
ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verse Luke 8:49 Adverb
Ἔτι eti
still, yet, even now
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 93
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Matt 5:13 · Matt 12:46 · Matt 17:5 · Matt 18:16 · Matt 19:20 · Matt 26:47 · Matt 26:65 · Matt 27:63 · Mark 5:35 · Mark 12:6 · Mark 14:43 · Mark 14:63 · Luke 1:15 · Luke 8:49 · Luke 9:42 · Luke 14:22 93×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Temporal marker indicating present time or current conditions in discourse
Degree of addition or continuation, marking what remains or is added to narrative
Negative construction indicating something not yet accomplished or still lacking
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 93 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἔτι is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
For the Preacher and Teacher
The adverb “still” asks whether a condition remains after something decisive has happened. Jesus' salt warning confronts disciples with the loss of useful distinctiveness. The rich ruler still lacks what his moral inventory cannot supply: freedom from possessions to follow Jesus. Romans exposes a persistent excuse that tries to make God's faithfulness an alibi for human falsehood, and Paul refuses it.
Hebrews gives continuation its gospel reversal. Because Christ has offered the effective sacrifice, God remembers covenantally forgiven sins no more; no further offering is needed. Revelation ends with an unsettling announcement that people's practiced directions are becoming manifest as the Lord comes. Teachers should not mistake that line for permission to sin.
It presses hearers to receive the book's warning now. Ἔτι helps name lingering lack, ongoing rebellion, completed forgiveness, and trajectories that cannot be treated casually.
Anchor passage
Matt.5.13
Doctrinal connections
- Matthew 5:13-16, salt's usefulness and disciples' witness
- Luke 18:18-30, the one thing still lacking
- Romans 3:1-8, God's truth and the condemnation of false reasoning
- Hebrews 10:11-18, sins remembered no more after Christ's offering
- Revelation 22:10-15, continuing trajectories and Christ's coming
- Jeremiah 31:31-34, the new covenant and sins remembered no more
Ἔτι is a temporal and discourse adverb meaning still, yet, further, or any longer. With negation it commonly means no longer or no more. Word order and the verb identify what continues or ceases.
From Old to New Testament
Prophets ask how long rebellion will continue and promise a covenant in which forgiven sins are remembered no more. Jesus exposes what still lacks, and Revelation presses present trajectories toward final disclosure.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain