adverb

aei

Greekἀεί (aei)

Strong’sG104

always

stem aei-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books

Translated as

always7×

What it means

ἀεί, adv.,

[in LXX: Is 42:14 (מֵעוֹלָם) 51:13 (תָּמִיד), Ps 94 (95):10, al.;]

ever;

1. of continuous time, unceasingly, perpetually: Ac 7:51, 2 Co 4:11 6:10, Tit 1:12, He 3:10.

2. Of successive occurrences, on every occasion (MM, VGT, s.v.): I Pe 3:15, II Pe 1:12.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G104 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidah-eye'

"ever," by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly

Fromfrom an obsolete primary noun (apparently meaning continued duration);

King Jamesalways, ever.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

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Acts 7:51“always”Sklērotrachēloir kai aperitmētoir kardiai kai tei ouei, vis aei te pneume te hagie antipiptavō, hōs tois patērois vu kai vis.You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

2 Corinthians 4:11“always”aei gar nis tois zōarōtois eis thanaton paradōinō dia Iēsun, hina kai tas zōas tou Iēsu faneriteia en ta thnēta sarxa nu.For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

2 Corinthians 6:10“always”hōs lupirōtois aei de chairarōtois, hōs ptōchois polloin de ploutizarōtois, hōs mēdenem echarōtois kai panteim katecharōtois.sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Titus 1:12“always”legata tinos ek autoiu, idios autoiu profētos, Krois aei pseustois, kakeim thēreim, gastērais argais;As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

1 Peter 3:15“always”kurion de ton Christon hagiazavar en tai kardiai vu, hetoimois aei pros apologian panto to aitarōto vin logon peri tau en vi elpiau,But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

2 Peter 1:12“always”Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, kaiper horarētoin kai stērizirētoin en ta pareiarōta alētheia.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

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Hebrews 3:10“always”tesserakonta eteim; dio prosochthizama ta genea houta kai legama; Aei planilō ta kardia; autois de ouk gnōskala tain hodain mu;Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’