adverb
ēti
Strong’sG2089
still, yet, even now
stem ēti-93 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 booksnever changes form
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ἔτι is an adverb covering two related ideas: time and degree.
In reference to time, it means still, yet, as yet 1234. It can describe something still true in the present 13, something that was still the case in the past (often paired with a past-tense verb) 13, or something that will still be true in the future 13. With a negative, it gives the sense of no longer 13.
In reference to degree, it means further, even, still more, besides 123. It can point to something further added to what was already said, to something remaining, or to continuation not tied to time at all 1. It is also used to strengthen a comparison, meaning yet more 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἔτι
adv.,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2089 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidet'-ee
"yet," still (of time or degree)
Fromperhaps akin to G2094;
King Jamesafter that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
adverb:
I of Time,
I.1 of the Present, yet, still, ἔ. μοι μένος ἔμπεδον Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔτ᾽ ἐκ βρέφεος ever since babyhood, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔ. καὶ ἐκ παρόντων variant in Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 of the Past, mostly with imperfect, ἀήθεσσον γὰρ ἔτ᾽ αὐτῶν Refs 8th c.BC+: with aorist, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. πρότερον, πρόσθεν, Refs 5th c.BC+: with the sense, already, γεγονέναι ἔ. οὐχ ἧττον ἢ εἶναι Refs
I.3 of the Future, yet, longer, ἄλγε᾽ ἔδωκεν.. ἠδ᾽ ἔ. δώσει Refs 8th c.BC+; hereafter, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.4 with a negative, no longer, οὐδὲ.. ἔ. παρέμειναν Refs 1st c.BC+; see at {οὐκέτι},{μηκέτι}.
II of Degree, still, besides, ἐς δεκάτην γενεὴν ἕτερόν γ᾽ ἔ. βόσκοι another (and another and so on), Refs 8th c.BC+; τίν᾽ οὖν ἔτ᾽ ἄλλον..; Refs 4th c.BC+; πρὸς τοῖσδ᾽ ἔ., πρὸς τούτοις ἔ. (compare προσέτι), Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. τε and besides, nay more, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. τοσόνδε this further point, Refs 5th c.BC+; πρῶτον μὲν.., ἔπειτα δὲ.., ἔ. δὲ.. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. καί alone, τά τε εἴδωλα, ἔ. καὶ τὰ γεγραμμένα Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 frequently to strengthen a comparative, ἔ. μᾶλλον yet more, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔ. καὶ μ. Refs 5th c.BC+; πλέον ἔ. Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 with the Posit., ἔ. ἄνω yet higher up, Refs 5th c.BC+. (Sanskrit áti 'beyond', Latin et, Gothic ip 'but', 'however'.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
93 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 5:13… en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balirantem exō katapatorō hupo …… made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be …
Matthew 17:5ēti autou lalarōntou idou nefelas fōteinas episkiazata …While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them …
Matthew 18:16“more”… de mē akouateia, paralabasar meta su ēti henon ē duo, hina epi stomeu …But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two …
Matthew 19:20… tos neaniskos; Panteim houteim fulassama; tinem ēti husteramō?… the young man. “What do I still lack?”
Matthew 26:47Kai ēti autou lalarōntou idou Ioudos henos toiu …While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve …
Matthew 26:65“further”… teim himatieim autou legarōntos; Blasfēmata; tinem ēti chreian echanō marturoiu? ide nun akouava …… priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Matthew 27:63“still”… mimnēskina hoti ekeinos tos planos legata ēti zōarōntos; Meta treis hēmerain egeromō;… said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
Mark 5:35“any further”… hoti Tas thugatras su apothnēskata; tinem ēti skullasō ton didaskalon?… and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
Mark 12:6“still”ēti henon echate, huion agapēton; apostelata auton …Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them …
Mark 14:43Kai euthuos ēti autou lalarōntou paragenotō Ioudos henos toiu …While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve …
Mark 14:63“further”… diarrēgarantos toin chitōnoin autou legatō; Tinem ēti chreian echanō marturoiu?… high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
Luke 1:15… mē pinateia, kai pneumeu hagieu pimplēiti ēti ek koiliau mētērau autou,… be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
Luke 9:42“still”ēti de proserchorōntou autou rēgata auton tem …… was approaching, the demon slammed him to the …
Luke 14:22… doulos; Kurior, genatē hem epitassasa, kai ēti topos atō.… has been done, and there is still room.’
Luke 14:26… kai toin adelfoin kai tain adelfain, ēti tē kai tan psuchan heautou, ouk …… children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be …
Luke 14:32ei de mēge, ēti autou porrō arōntou presbeian apostelarantos erōtatō …… delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms …
Luke 15:20… anastēarantos erchata pros ton patron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōntou horata auton …… his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw …
Luke 16:2… tau oikonomiau su, ouk gar dunosō ēti oikonomarō.… for you cannot be manager any longer.’
Luke 20:36“anymore”oude gar apothnēskara ēti dunolō, isangelois gar alō kai huiois …… fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the …
Luke 22:60… ouk oidamē hem legasō. kai parachrēma ēti lalarōntou autou fōnata alektōros.… replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
Luke 22:71“further”tois de legala; Tinem ēti echanō marturiau chreian? autois gar akouana …“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His …
Luke 24:6… alla egerita. mimnēskivar hōs lalata vi ēti arōntos en ta Galilaia,… He told you while He was still in Galilee:
Luke 24:41ēti de apistarōntoiu autoiu apo tau charau …While they were still in disbelief because of their joy …
Luke 24:44… logois mu hoin lalama pros vin ēti arōntos sun vi, hoti datō plērira …… spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled …
John 11:30… Iēsus eis tan kōman, alla ate ēti en to topo hopou hupantata auto …… yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had …
John 13:33teknieim, ēti mikrem meta vu amō; zētavi min, …… with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and …
John 14:19“yet”ēti mikrem kai tos kosmos min ouketi …In a little while the world will see Me no more …
John 20:1… Marias tas Magdalēnas erchotō prōi skotiau ēti arōntau eis tem mnēmeiem, kai blepatō …… of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the …
Acts 2:26“moreover”… mu kai agallieta tas glōssas mu, ēti de kai tas sarkas mu kataskēnati …Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell …
Acts 9:1Tos de Saulos ēti empnarōntos apeilau kai fonou eis toin …Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the …
Acts 18:18“longer”Tos de Paulos ēti prosmenarantos hēmerain hikanain toi adelfoi apotasserantos …Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had …
Acts 21:28… tou topou houtou pantoin pantachē didaskarōntos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem …… our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the …
Romans 3:7… perisseuata eis tan doxan autou, tinem ēti kamis hōs hamartōlos krinomō,… of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
Romans 5:6Ēti gar Christos arōntoiu nu asthenoiu ēti kata kairon huper aseboiu apothnēskata.… the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:8… agapan eis nin tos theos hoti ēti hamartōloiu arōntoiu nu Christos huper nu …… us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:2“still”… genetoia; hotinois apothnēskana ta hamarta, pōs ēti zōani en auta?Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
Romans 9:19Legasi mi oun; Tinem oun ēti memfotō? te gar boulēme autou tinos …… to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist …
1 Corinthians 3:2… brōmem, oupō gar dunove. alla oude ēti nun dunovō,… solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
1 Corinthians 3:3ēti gar sarkikois avō. hopou gar en …for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy …
1 Corinthians 12:31“still”… de teim charismeim teim megotereim. kai ēti kata huperbolan hodan vi deikamō.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 15:17… ouk egerotē, mataias tas pistias vu, ēti avō en tai hamartai vu.… your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
2 Corinthians 1:10… rueti, eis hon elpizanē hoti kai ēti rueti,… our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
Galatians 1:10… theon? ē zētamō anthrōpoi areskarō? ei ēti anthrōpoi areskame, Christou doulos ouk an …… to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would …
Galatians 5:11mis de, adelfoir, ei peritoman ēti kērussamō, tinem ēti diōkomō? ara katargotē …Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still …
Galatians 5:11… adelfoir, ei peritoman ēti kērussamō, tinem ēti diōkomō? ara katargotē tem skandalem tou …… still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the …
Philippians 1:9“still”… houtem proseuchomō hina tas agapas vu ēti mallon kai mallon perisseuateiō en epignōsia …And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth …
2 Thessalonians 2:5ouk mnēmoneuavō hoti ēti arōntos pros vin houteim legame vi?… you these things while I was still with you?
Hebrews 7:10ēti gar en ta osfua tou patrou …… when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
Hebrews 7:11“further”… laos gar epi autau nomothetotē, tinas ēti chreias kata tan taxian Melchisedek heteron …… Levitical priesthood ( for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear — one in the order of Melchizedek and not …
Hebrews 7:15Kai perissoterem ēti katadēlem atō, ei kata tan homoiotan …And this point is even more clear if another priest like …
Hebrews 8:12… taiu hamartaiu autoiu ouk mē mimnēskimeia ēti.… and will remember their sins no more.”
Hebrews 9:8… mēpō fanerorē tan teiu hagieiu hodan ēti tau prōtau skēnau echarōntau stasian,… long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
Hebrews 10:2… pauela prosferorōntais, dia tem mēdenan echarō ēti suneidēsian hamartaiu toin latreuarōntoin hapax katharizorēntoin?… once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their …
Hebrews 10:17… taiu anomiaiu autoiu ouk mē mimnēskimi ēti;… lawless acts I will remember no more.”
Hebrews 10:37“yet”ēti gar mikron hoson hoson, tos erchorōntos …For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come …
Hebrews 11:4… tou theou, kai dia autau apothnēskarantos ēti lalatō.… his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Hebrews 11:32Kai tinem ēti legameiō? epileipati min gar diēgorōnton tos …And what more shall I say? Time will not …
Hebrews 11:36… de empaigmoiu kai mastigaiu peiran labala, ēti de desmoiu kai fulakau;… others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
Revelation 3:12… mu, kai exō ouk mē exerchateia ēti, kai grafami epi auton tem onomem …… My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will …
Revelation 6:11… leukas, kai legita autoi hina anapaueli ēti chronon mikron, heōs plērileia kai tois …… told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their …
Revelation 7:16“longer”ouk peinali ēti oude dipsali ēti, oude mē piptateia …… will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the …
Revelation 7:16“anymore”ouk peinali ēti oude dipsali ēti, oude mē piptateia epi autoin tos …… will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any …
Revelation 9:12… ouai tas henas aperchata; idou erchotō ēti duo ouai meta houteim.… has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
Revelation 12:8“any longer”… ouk ischuata, oude topos heuriskita autoiu ēti en to ourano.… dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him …
Revelation 18:21… megas polas, kai ouk mē heuriskiteia ēti.… cast down, never to be seen again.
Revelation 18:22… salpistoiu ouk mē akouiteia en si ēti, kai pantos technitos pantau technau ouk …… will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any …
Revelation 18:22… technau ouk mē heuriskiteia en si ēti, kai fōnas mulou ouk mē akouiteia …… any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone …
Revelation 18:22… mulou ouk mē akouiteia en si ēti,… a millstone be heard in you again.
Revelation 18:23… luchnou ouk mē fanateia en si ēti, kai fōnas numfiou kai numfau ouk …… lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride …
Revelation 18:23… numfau ouk mē akouiteia en si ēti; hoti tois emporois su ale tois …… will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great …
Revelation 20:3“more”… sfragizata epanō autou, hina mē planateia ēti teim ethneim, achri teliteia teim chilioi …… it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were …
Revelation 21:1… aperchala, kai tas thalassas ouk atō ēti.… away, and the sea was no more.
Revelation 21:4… autoiu, kai tos thanatos ouk eti ēti; oute penthem oute kraugas oute ponos …… eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or …
Revelation 21:4“more”… oute kraugas oute ponos ouk eti ēti. teim prōteim aperchala.… or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 22:3kai pantem katathemem ouk eti ēti. kai tos thronos tou theou kai …No longer will there be any curse. The …
Revelation 22:5kai nuktas ouk eti ēti, kai ouk echalō chreian fōteu luchnou …There will be no more night in the city, and they …
Revelation 22:11“still”tos adikarōntos adikatar ēti, kai tos ruparos rupareuitar ēti, kai …Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy …
Revelation 22:11“still”… adikatar ēti, kai tos ruparos rupareuitar ēti, kai tos dikaios dikaiosunan poiatar ēti, …… be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy …
Revelation 22:11“still”… ēti, kai tos dikaios dikaiosunan poiatar ēti, kai tos hagios hagiazitar ēti.… vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
Revelation 22:11“still”… poiatar ēti, kai tos hagios hagiazitar ēti.… righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
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Matthew 12:46Ēti de autou lalarōntou toi ochloi idou …While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother …
Mark 5:35Ēti autou lalarōntou ercholō apo tou archisunagōgou …While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of …
Luke 8:49Ēti autou lalarōntou erchotō tinos para tou …While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house …
Luke 18:22akouarantos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Ēti henem si leipatō; panteim hoseim echasō …… hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you …
Luke 22:47Ēti autou lalarōntou idou ochlos, kai tos …While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by …
John 4:35“yet”ouk vis legavō hoti Ēti tetramēnos atō kai tos therismos erchotō? …Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell …
John 7:33legata oun tos Iēsus; Ēti chronon mikron meta vu amō kai …… with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to …
John 12:35legata oun autoi tos Iēsus; Ēti mikron chronon tem fōtem en vi …… told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you …
John 16:12Ēti polleim echamō vi legarō, alla ouk …I still have much to tell you, but …
Acts 10:44Ēti lalarōntou tou Petrou teim rēmeim houteim …While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit …
Romans 5:6Ēti gar Christos arōntoiu nu asthenoiu ēti …… time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Hebrews 12:26“yet”… saleuata tote, nun de epangelotē legarōntos; Ēti hapax mis seiami ouk monem tan …At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but …
Hebrews 12:27“yet”tem de Ēti hapax dēlatō teiu saleuorōnteiu metathesian hōs …The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken — that is, created …