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adverb

eutheōs

Greekεὐθέως (eutheōs)

Strong’sG2112

immediately, soon

stem eutheō-35 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books

Translated as

immediately32×at oncesoon

What it means

εὐθέως

adv.

(< εὐθύς), [in LXX: Jb 5:3 (פִּתְאֹם), Wi 5:12, I Mac 11:12, al.;]

straightway, at once, directly: Ga 1:16, Ja 1:24, III Jo 14 (cf. Dalman, Words, 28 f.), Re 4:2, and freq. in Mt, Lk, Jo, Ac (in Mk, εὐθύς), q.v.)

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

Strong’s G2112 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidyoo-theh'-oce

directly, i.e. at once or soon

Fromadverb from G2117;

King Jamesanon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway.

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

35 occurrences, every one of them listed

eutheōs33×

Matthew 4:20“immediately”tois de eutheōs afiēkaratois teim diktueim akolouthala auto.And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4:22“immediately”tois de eutheōs afiēkaratois tem ploiem kai ton patēron autoiu akolouthala auto.and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Matthew 8:3“immediately”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legarōtos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs katharizita autou tas lepras.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 13:5“immediately”alleim de piptata epi teim petrōdeeim hopou ouk echate gēan pollan, kai eutheōs exanatellata dia tem mē echarō bathem gēau,Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Matthew 14:22“immediately”Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai proagarō auton eis tem peran, heōs hou apoluateia toin ochloin.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

Matthew 14:31“immediately”eutheōs de tos Iēsus ekteinaratos tan cheiran epilambeta autou kai legatō auto; Oligopistor, eis tinem distazasa?Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

Matthew 20:34“immediately”splanchniziratos de tos Iēsus hapteta teiu ommeiu autoiu, kai eutheōs anablepala kai akolouthala auto.Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

Matthew 21:2“immediately”legarōtos autoi; Poreuevōr eis tan kōman tan katenanti vu, kai eutheōs heuriskavi onan dirētan kai pōlon meta autau; luaratois agavar mi.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

Matthew 25:15“immediately”kai ho men dōata pente talanteim ho de duo ho de henem, hekasto kata tan idian dunamian, kai apodēmata. eutheōsTo one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent — each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

Matthew 26:49“immediately”kai eutheōs prosercharatos to Iēso legata; Chairasōr, rabbi; kai katafilata auton.Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

Matthew 26:74“immediately”tote archeta katathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē ton anthrōpon. kai eutheōs alektōros fōnata;At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

Matthew 27:48“immediately”kai eutheōs trecharatos henos ek autoiu kai lambaratos spongon pimplēaratos tē oxeu kai perititharatos kalamo potizate auton.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

Luke 5:13“immediately”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legaratos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs tas lepras aperchata apo autou.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Luke 12:36“immediately”kai vis homoiois anthrōpoi prosdecherōtoi ton kurion heautoiu pote analuateia ek toiu gamoiu, hina ercharatou kai krouaratou eutheōs anoigaleia auto.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Luke 12:54“immediately”Legate de kai toi ochloi; Hotan horaveia nefelan anatellarōtan epi dusmaiu, eutheōs legavō hoti Ombros erchetō, kai ginetō houtōs;Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

Luke 14:5“immediately”kai pros autoin legata; Tinou vu huios ē bouos eis frearem pipteti, kai ouk eutheōs anaspati auton en hēmera teu sabbateu?And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

Luke 21:9“immediately”hotan de akouaveia polemoin kai akatastasiain, mē ptoiveia; datō gar houteim ginera prōtem, alla ouk eutheōs tem telem.When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

John 5:9“at once”kai eutheōs gineta hugios tos anthrōpos kai airata ton krabatton autou kai peripatate. Ate de sabbatem en ekeina ta hēmera.Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

John 6:21“immediately”thelale oun lambara auton eis tem ploiem, kai eutheōs gineta tem ploiem epi tau gēau eis han hupagale.Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

John 18:27“immediately”palin oun arneta Petros; kai eutheōs alektōros fōnata.Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Acts 9:18“immediately”kai eutheōs apopiptala autou apo toiu ofthalmoiu hōs lepiais, anablepata tē kai anistanaratos baptizita,At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

Acts 9:20“immediately”kai eutheōs en tai sunagōgai kērussate ton Iēsun hoti houtos atō tos huios tou theou.Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

Acts 9:34“immediately”kai legata auto tos Petros; Aineor, ietō sin Iēsus Christos; anistanasar kai strōnnuasar siauto; kai eutheōs anistanata.“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

Acts 12:10“immediately”diercharatois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōtan eis tan politan, hotinas automatas anoigita autoi, kai exercharatois proerchala ruman henan, kai eutheōs afistanata tos angelos apo autou.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

Acts 16:10“immediately”hōs de tem horamem horata, eutheōs zētana exerchara eis Makedonian, sumbibazarōtois hoti proskaletē nin tos theos euangelizera autoin.As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 17:10“immediately”Tois de adelfois eutheōs dia nuxau ekpempala ton tē Paulon kai ton Silaon eis Beroian, hotinois paragineratois eis tan sunagōgan toiu Ioudaioiu apeiale;As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:14“immediately”eutheōs de tote ton Paulon exapostelala tois adelfois poreuerō heōs epi tan thalassan; hupomenala tē tos tē Silaos kai tos Timotheos ekei.The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Acts 21:30“immediately”kinita tē tas politas holas kai gineta sundromas tou laou, kai epilamberatois tou Paulou helkale auton exō teu hiereu, kai eutheōs kleiila tais thurais.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

Acts 22:29“immediately”eutheōs oun afistanala apo autou tois mellarōtois auton anetazarō; kai tos chiliarchos de fobita epignōskaratos hoti Rōmaios atō kai hoti auton ate darētos.At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

Galatians 1:16“immediately”apokaluptara ton huion autou en mi hina euangelizemeiō auton en tei ethnei, eutheōs ouk prosanatithema sarxa kai haime,to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

James 1:24“immediately”katanoata gar heauton kai aperchatē kai eutheōs epilanthaneta hopoios ate.and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

3 John 1:14“soon”elpizamō de eutheōs sin horara, kai stomem pros stomem lalani.Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

Revelation 4:2“immediately”eutheōs ginema en pneume; kai idou thronos keiete en to ourano, kai epi ton thronon katherōtos,At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Eutheōs

Matthew 24:29“immediately”Eutheōs de meta tan thlipsian taiu hēmeraiu ekeinaiu tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau, kai tois astērois pipteli apo tou ouranou, kai tais dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Luke 17:7“at once”Tinos de ek vu doulon echarōtos arotriarōton ē poimainarōton, hos eisercharato ek tou agrou legati auto; Eutheōs parercharatos anapiptasar,Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?