Strong's Lexicon kebar: Already, long ago Original Word: כְּבָר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be already or to be long ago. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "already" or "long ago" in Greek can be found in words like ἤδη (ēdē - Strong's Greek 2235), which also conveys the sense of something that has already occurred or is presently true. Usage: The Hebrew word "kebar" is used to denote something that has occurred in the past or has been completed. It conveys the sense of something that is already done or has been established long ago. This adverb is used to emphasize the completion or the longstanding nature of an action or state. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Hebrew context, time was often viewed in terms of events and their completion. The use of "kebar" reflects a cultural understanding of time as a series of completed actions or established facts. This perspective is evident in the Hebrew Bible, where historical events and divine actions are often recounted to affirm God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kabar Definition already NASB Translation already (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כְּבָר adverb (late) already (frequently in Mishna and Late Hebrew; ᵑ7 כבר (rare); Syriac  usually perhaps, occas. already (Matthew 11:21; Hebrews 10:2); Mandean כבאר already, NöM. p. 202. Der. uncertain, connection with √ כבר being dubious) — already, Ecclesiastes 1:10 כְּבָר הָיָה it hath already been, Ecclesiastes 2:12,16; Ecclesiastes 3:15 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 4:2; Ecclesiastes 6:10; Ecclesiastes 9:6,7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance already, seeing that which, now From kabar; properly, extent of time, i.e. A great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now. see HEBREW kabar Forms and Transliterations בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר בשכבר כְּבָ֖ר כְּבָ֣ר כְּבָר֙ כְבָ֔ר כבר שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר שכבר bə·šek·kə·ḇār bəšekkəḇār beshekkeVar cheVar kə·ḇār ḵə·ḇār kəḇār ḵəḇār keVar šek·kə·ḇār šekkəḇār shekkeVarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ecclesiastes 1:10 HEB: חָדָ֣שׁ ה֑וּא כְּבָר֙ הָיָ֣ה לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים NAS: it is new ? Already it has existed KJV: this [is] new? it hath been already of old time, INT: fresh he already has existed ages Ecclesiastes 2:12 Ecclesiastes 2:16 Ecclesiastes 3:15 Ecclesiastes 3:15 Ecclesiastes 4:2 Ecclesiastes 6:10 Ecclesiastes 9:6 Ecclesiastes 9:7 9 Occurrences |
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