ἤδη ēdē

Greek word for “already” · Strong’s G2235 · used 61 times in 56 verses

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Meaning

ἤδη; adv.; in NT, always of time; now, already:, al.; νῦν... ἤ., now already; ἤ. ποτέ, now at length, with fut., (cf. ἄρτι);

How it is translated

Glosses given for ēdē in context, with how often each is used:

• already 50
• now 9
• already it is 1
• already! 1

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 14 (2), Mark 15 (2), John 4 (2), John 9 (2), John 11 (2), John 19 (2), John 21 (2), Matthew 3 (1), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 15 (1)

Forms

• ἤδη 59
• Ἤδη 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ēdē more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ὥρα hōra “hour” 6
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 7
• θέρος theros “summer” 3
• ὀψία opsia “evening” 3
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 5
• βάλλω ballō “to throw” 4
• ἐγγύς engus “near” 3
• ἀξίνη axinē “axe” 2
• ἐκφύω ekphuō “to put out” 2
• ἁπαλός hapalos “tender” 2
• ἑσπέρα hespera “evening” 2
• κῦμα kuma “a wave” 2

Key verses

The verses using ēdē that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:10 — And 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 5:28 — But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
• Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am…
• Luke 19:37 — And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud…
• John 3:18 — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of…
• John 9:22 — These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put…
• John 13:2 — And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
• John 19:28 — After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
• Romans 13:11 — And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
• 1 Corinthians 4:8 — Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
• Philippians 3:12 — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ…
• 1 John 2:8 — Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.