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Greek · G2235

ἤδη

Even now

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ἤδη G2235
Pronunciation ḗdē

What does ἤδη (ḗdē) mean in the Bible?

ἤδη (ḗdē) is a Greek word meaning "even now".

Full entry for ἤδη (G2235) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does ἤδη (ḗdē) mean in the Bible?

ἤδη (ḗdē) is a Greek word meaning "even now".

How does the BSB render G2235?

The BSB source-word alignment has 61 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (20), . . . (12), already (11), now (4), {has} already (2).

Where does ἤδη (ḗdē) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 3:10. Its strongest book concentrations include John (16), Luke (10), Mark (8), Matthew (7).

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
vvv 20× Matthew 3:10, Mark 4:37, Mark 15:44, Luke 3:9
. . . 12× Matthew 15:32, Matthew 24:32, Mark 8:2, Mark 13:28
already 11× Matthew 14:24, Mark 6:35, Mark 11:11, Mark 15:42
now 4× Luke 14:17, John 21:14, Romans 1:10, 2 Peter 3:1
{has} already 2× Matthew 5:28, Matthew 17:12
{is} already 2× Luke 11:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:7
- 1× Acts 27:9
[is] already 1× Mark 6:35
{had} already 1× John 13:2
{was} still 1× John 4:51
by now 1× John 11:39
has come 1× Romans 13:11
is already 1× 1 John 2:8
is already late 1× Matthew 14:15
was already 1× John 19:33
when 1× Luke 7:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 3:10 ἤδη to vvv Adverb Matthew 5:28 ἤδη to {has} already Adverb Matthew 14:15 ἤδη to is already late Adverb Matthew 14:24 ἤδη to already Adverb Matthew 15:32 ἤδη to . . . Adverb Matthew 17:12 ἤδη to {has} already Adverb Matthew 24:32 ἤδη to . . . Adverb Mark 4:37 ἤδη to vvv Adverb Mark 6:35 ἤδη to already Adverb Mark 6:35 ἤδη to [is] already Adverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Matthew 3:10
Aligned rows 61
Books represented 13
Matthew 7 Mark 8 Luke 10 John 16 Acts 3 Romans 3 1 Corinthians 4 Philippians 3 2 Thessalonians 1 1 Timothy 1 2 Timothy 2 2 Peter 1 1 John 2
Source forms
ἤδη 58x ēdē Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:24
ἤδη 2x Ēdē 1 Corinthians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 6:7
Ἤδη 1x Ēdē John 7:14
Parsing patterns
Adverb 61x Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:24
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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