Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3528

Strong's H3528 · Hebrew

כְּבָר

kᵉbâr · /keb-awr'/

Number
H3528
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כְּבָר
Transliteration
kᵉbâr
Pronunciation
keb-awr'
KJV occurrences
8 verses

Definition

properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto

KJV: already, (seeing that which), now.

Root / derivation: from H3527 (כָּבַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כְּבָר across 8 verses.

already5×
now4×

Every occurrence (KJV)

8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ecclesiastes8 verses
Ecclesiastes 1:10

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. even: or, in those things which have been already done

Ecclesiastes 2:16

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Ecclesiastes 3:15

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away

Ecclesiastes 4:2

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Ecclesiastes 6:10

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3528 (kᵉbâr) mean?

properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto

How many times does H3528 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3528 (כְּבָר) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “already.”

How is kᵉbâr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3528 is rendered as “already” (5×), “now” (4×).

Where does the Hebrew word כְּבָר come from?

from H3527 (כָּבַר);