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כְּבָר H3528

H3528 is the Hebrew word כְּבָר, transliterated kᵉbâr and said keb-awr'. The King James Version most often renders it already.

Word: כְּבָרTransliteration: kᵉbârSaid: keb-awr'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto.

Where it comes from

from H3527 (כָּבַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

already 5×now 3×seeing that which now 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: already, (seeing that which), now.

Verses using כְּבָר

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 · KJV

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 · KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 2:16 · KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:15 · KJV

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Ecclesiastes 4:2 · KJV

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Ecclesiastes 6:10 · KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 9:6 · KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 · KJV

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3528 mean?

H3528 is the Hebrew word כְּבָר (kᵉbâr), meaning properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto.

How is H3528 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it already (5 times), now (3 times), seeing that which now (1 time).

How many times does H3528 appear in the Bible?

כְּבָר (kᵉbâr) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3528 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3527 (כָּבַר).

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