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The term "now" in the Bible often signifies the present moment, an immediate action, or a pivotal point in time. It is used to draw attention to the urgency or importance of a situation, decision, or divine intervention. The concept of "now" underscores the immediacy of God's presence and the necessity of responding to His call without delay.
Old Testament UsageIn the Old Testament, "now" frequently appears in narratives and dialogues to indicate a transition or a call to action. For example, in
Genesis 12:1, God commands Abram, "Now go from your country, your kindred, and your father’s house to the land I will show you." Here, "now" emphasizes the immediacy of God's command and Abram's need for prompt obedience.
The Psalms often use "now" to express a present reality or a plea for immediate divine intervention.
Psalm 118:25 states, "O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper now." This plea reflects a deep reliance on God's timely deliverance and blessing.
New Testament UsageIn the New Testament, "now" is used to highlight the fulfillment of God's promises and the urgency of the gospel message. In
Mark 1:15, Jesus proclaims, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!" The use of "now" here underscores the present reality of the kingdom and the immediate need for repentance and faith.
The Apostle Paul frequently uses "now" to emphasize the present implications of Christ's work. In
Romans 8:1, he declares, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." This statement highlights the current state of believers who are justified and free from condemnation through faith in Christ.
Theological SignificanceTheologically, "now" conveys the concept of kairos, a Greek term for the opportune or appointed time. It signifies moments when God's eternal purposes intersect with human history, calling for decisive action or response. The urgency of "now" in Scripture often serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of time and the importance of living in obedience to God's will.
Practical ImplicationsFor believers, the biblical use of "now" serves as a call to live in the present with an awareness of God's active presence and purpose. It encourages immediate obedience, faith, and readiness to respond to God's leading. The urgency of "now" challenges Christians to prioritize their relationship with God and to seize opportunities for service and witness in the world.
ConclusionThe concept of "now" in the Bible is a powerful reminder of the immediacy of God's call and the importance of living in the present with faith and obedience. It underscores the reality that God's kingdom is at hand and that believers are called to respond to His grace and truth without delay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
2. (adv.) Very lately; not long ago.
3. (adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
4. (adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
5. (a.) Existing at the present time; present.
6. (n.) The present time or moment; the present.
Greek
737. arti -- justnow... just
now. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: arti Phonetic Spelling: (ar'-tee)
Short Definition:
now, just
now Definition:
now, just
now, at this moment.
...3570. nuni --now
... nuni. 3571 .now. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: nuni Phonetic Spelling:
(noo-nee') Short Definition:now, already, at present Definition: adv....
3568. nun --now, the present
... nun. 3569 .now, the present. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: nun Phonetic
Spelling: (noon) Short Definition:now, already, at present Definition: adv...
3569. tanun -- butnow.
tanun or ta nun. 3568, 3569. tanun or ta nun. 3570 . butnow. Transliteration:
tanun or ta nun Phonetic Spelling: (tan-oon') Short Definition:now....
1211. de -- indeed,now (used to give emphasis or urgency to a...
... indeed,now (used to give emphasis or urgency to a statement). Part of Speech: Particle,
Disjunctive Particle Transliteration: de Phonetic Spelling: (day) Short...
1161. de -- but, and,now, (a connective or adversative particle)
... but, and,now, (a connective or adversative particle). Part of Speech: Conjunction
Transliteration: de Phonetic Spelling: (deh) Short Definition: but, on the...
1204. deuro -- untilnow, come here!
... 1203, 1204. deuro. 1205 . untilnow, come here!... Word Origin of uncertain origin
Definition untilnow, come here! NASB Word Usage come (6), come here (2)....
1894. epeide -- whennow, seeing that
... whennow, seeing that. Part of Speech: Conjunction Transliteration: epeide Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-i-day') Short Definition: when, since Definition: of time: when...
2235. ede -- already
... already. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ede Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-day)
Short Definition:now, already Definition: already;now at length,now after...
5106. toinun -- accordingly, therefore
... Part of Speech: Particle, Disjunctive Particle Transliteration: toinun Phonetic
Spelling: (toy'-noon) Short Definition: indeednow, therefore Definition...
Strong's Hebrew
3705. kean --now...now. Transliteration: kean Phonetic Spelling: (keh-an') Short Definition:
now. Word
Origin (Aramaic) probably from anah Definition
now NASB Word Usage
now (13).
...6258. attah --now
attah or attah. 6257, 6258. attah or attah. 6259 .now. Transliteration: attah
or attah Phonetic Spelling: (at-taw') Short Definition:now....
4994. na -- I (we) pray,now
... na. 4995 . I (we) pray,now. Transliteration: na Phonetic Spelling: (naw) Short
Definition: please. Word Origin a prim.... I beseech pray thee you, go to,now, oh...
3706. keeneth --now
...now. Transliteration: keeneth or keeth Phonetic Spelling: (keh-eh'-neth) Short
Definition:now.... of kean Definitionnow NASB Word Usagenow (4). at such a time....
577. annah -- ah,now! I (we) beseech you!
annah or anna. 576, 577. annah or anna. 578 . ah,now! I (we) beseech you!... Word
Origin of uncertain derivation Definition ah,now! I (we) beseech you!...
2088. zeh -- this, here
... 1), daylight* (1), each side (1), either side (1), ever (3), first woman (1), follows
(1), here (29), how* (3), itself (1), just (1), morning (1),now (1),now...
645. epho -- then
... then. Word Origin a prim. particle Definition then NASB Word Usagenow
(4), so (1), then (8), well then (1). here,now, where. Or...
227. az -- at that time
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition at that time NASB Word Usage if
(1),now (1), once (1), rather* (1), since* (1), so (1), then (113), time (5...
3117. yom -- day
... 3), later* (2), length (1), life (12), life* (1), lifetime (2), lifetime* (1), live
(1), long (2), long as i live (1), long* (11), midday* (1),now (5), older...
6471. paam -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
... a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence NASB Word Usage all (1), annual* (1), anvil (1),
each story (1), feet (9), footsteps (3), hoofbeats (1),now (5), oftentimes* (1...
Library
God isNow Here
... GOD ISNOW HERE. In... here.'". And she was right. She was wiser than her
gray-haired grandfather. For God isnow here. He is everywhere....
EvenNow
... EvenNow. A Sermon (No.2249).... CH SPURGEON,. At the [12]Metropolitan Tabernacle,
Newington. On Lord's-day Evening, February 8th, 1891. "Evennow.""John 11:22....
Now, and Then
...Now, and Then. A Sermon... At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "Fornow we see
through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.""1 Corinthians 13:12....
Now
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CLXXXIIINOW. The Past can be no more"...
An absolute uncertainty: TheNow, which will not with me stay,....
AndNow
... THE FIRST CENTURY 76 Andnow. Andnow, O Lord, Heaven and Earth are infinitely more
valuable than they were before, being all bought with Thy precious blood....
For the Burial of the Dead. I.Now Hush Your Cries, and Shed no...
... For the Burial of the Dead. I.Now hush your cries, and shed no tear,. 8,8,8,8... trans.
by Catherine Winkworth, 1855.Now hush your cries, and shed no tear,....
I Will RiseNow and Go About the City in the Streets, and in the...
... 2. I will risenow and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I
will seek him whom my soul loveth: sought him, but I found him not....
The Same Jesus HereNow.
... VII Another Tryst (John xxi.) The Same Jesus HereNow.... In effect He was hidden,
not seeable.Now the change that comes is this: He is seen....
Now at this Evening Hour,
... ST. GREGORYNow at this evening hour,. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6. AN EVENING HYMN.
Se kai nun eulogoumen. I.Now at this evening hour,. O Thou, my Christ, to Thee...
Now what is it in the Human Soul that Most of all Hinders the...
... Address 120:Now what is it in the human soul that most of all hinders
the death?Now what is it in the human soul that most of...
Thesaurus
Now (15352 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the
time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write
now.
...Now (15352 Occurrences).
...Now-a-days (1 Occurrence)
Now-a-days. Nowadays,Now-a-days. Nowhere . Multi-Version
ConcordanceNow-a-days (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 25:10 And...
Speakest (30 Occurrences)
... am? (YLT). John 16:29 His disciples said unto him, Lo,now speakest thou
plainly, and speakest no proverb. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)....
Servitude (21 Occurrences)
... Galatians 4:9 andnow, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how
turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in...
Spent (76 Occurrences)
... Mark 6:35 And when the day wasnow far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said,
This is a desert place, andnow the time is far passed: (KJV ASV WBS)....
Kiriath (34 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day.Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim....
Shepherds (55 Occurrences)
... Luke 2:15 It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the
shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem,now, and see this...
Scriptures (25 Occurrences)
... Acts 17:11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received
the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily...
Violent (151 Occurrences)
... Nor can it be determined whether the words "from the days of John the Baptist until
now" are meant to include or exclude the work of the Baptist himself....
Homes (43 Occurrences)
... Mark 10:30 but he will receive one hundred times morenow in this time, houses,
brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the...
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