Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
already
Usage: already, long ago, a great while
Strong's Number
H3528
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
1
Strong's H3528 Quick Answer
Strong's H3528 כְּבָר (kbar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kbar (keb-awr') adv. 1. (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great while 2. (hence) long ago, formerly, hitherto It has 8 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include time. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kbar (keb-awr') adv. 1. (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great while 2. (hence) long ago, formerly, hitherto
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- time
Meaning and Definition
kbar (keb-awr') adv. 1. (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great while 2. (hence) long ago, formerly, hitherto [from H3527] KJV: already, (seeing that which), now. Root(s): H3527
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3528. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3528 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kbar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
time
Ecclesiastes 1:10
How Strong's H3528 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3528 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3528 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3528.
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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.
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.
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
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.
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.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3528, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3528 FAQ
What does kebar (כְּבָר) mean?
Kebar (Strong's H3528) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "already". kbar (keb-awr') adv. 1. (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great while 2. (hence) long ago, formerly, hitherto
How many times is kebar (כְּבָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3528 across 1 book.
Where can I study kebar (כְּבָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3528 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kebar (כְּבָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.