What does νῦν · εἰμί mean in the Bible?
νῦν · εἰμί is a Greek phrase meaning ""now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate".
Greek · G3568, G1510
νῦν ἐστιν
Now · I exist (used only when emphatic)
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νῦνG3568now
Pronunciationnŷn
Open lexicon entry →εἰμίG1510I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciationeimí
Open lexicon entry →What does νῦν ἐστιν (nyn estin) mean in the Bible?
νῦν · εἰμί is a Greek phrase meaning ""now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3568, G1510?
G3568, G1510 is connected to 145 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. "now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
Source Gloss
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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 patterns1Aligned forms145
Matt 24:21 · Matt 26:65 · Matt 27:42 · Matt 27:43 · Mark 10:30 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 1:48 · Luke 2:29 · Luke 5:10 · Luke 6:21 · Luke 6:25 · Luke 11:39 · Luke 12:52 · Luke 16:25 · Luke 19:42145×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)