Lexical Summary eti: still, yet, even, more Original Word: ἔτι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance still, yet, evenPerhaps akin to etos; "yet," still (of time or degree) -- after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet. see GREEK etos HELPS Word-studies 2089 éti (an adverb) – properly, continue (remain). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. adverb Definition still, yet NASB Translation after (1), any longer (7), anymore (4), besides (1), further (4), longer (15), more (6), moreover* (1), still (43), yes (2), yet (8). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2089: ἔτιἔτι, adverb, as yet, yet, still; 1. of time; a. of a thing which went on formerly, whereas now a different state of things exists or has begun to exist: added to a participle, Matthew 27:63; Luke 24:6, 44; Acts 9:1; Acts 18:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:5; with the gen absolute: ἔτι (δέ) αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, Matthew 12:46; Matthew 17:5; Matthew 26:47; Mark 14:43; Luke 8:49; Luke 22:47; add, Luke 9:42; Luke 24:41; John 20:1; Acts 10:44; Romans 5:8; Hebrews 9:8; with a finite verb, Hebrews 7:10; transposed so as to stand at the beginning of a sentence: ἔτι γάρ Χριστός ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν ... ἀπέθανε, Romans 5:6; cf. Winers Grammar, § 61, 5, p. 553 (515); (Buttmann, 389 (333)); with another notation of time, so that it may be translated even (cf. Latinjam): ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός, Luke 1:15 (ἔτι ἐκ βρεφεος, Anthol. 9, 567, 1; ἔτι ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, Plutarch, consol. ad Apoll. 6, p. 104 d.). b. of a thing which continues at present, even now: Mark 8:17 R G; Luke 14:22; Galatians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 15:17; with νῦν added, 1 Corinthians 3:2 (L WH brackets ἔτι); farther, longer (where it is thought strange that, when one thing has established itself, another has not been altered or abolished, but is still adhered to or continues): Romans 3:7; Romans 6:2; Romans 9:19; Galatians 5:11. c. with negatives: οὐ ... ἔτι, οὐκ ἔτι, no longer, no more, Luke 16:2; Luke 20:36; Luke 21:1, 4; Luke 22:3; ἵνα μή ἔτι lest longer, that ... no more, Revelation 20:3; οὐ μή ἔτι, Revelation 3:12; Revelation 18:21-23; οὐδείς, μηδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν ἔτι, nobody, nothing more, Matthew 5:13; Hebrews 10:2 (see μηκέτι, οὐκέτι). 2. of degree and increase; with the comparative, even, yet: Philippians 1:9; Hebrews 7:15 (Winers Grammar, 240 (225)). of what remains (yet): John 4:35; John 7:33; John 12:35; John 13:33; Matthew 19:20; Mark 12:6; Luke 18:22; of what is added, besides, more, further: ἔτι ἅπαξ, Hebrews 12:26f; ἔτι ἕνα ἤ δύο, Matthew 18:16; add, Matthew 26:65; Hebrews 11:32; ἔτι δέ yea moreover, and further (Latinpraetereavero), Hebrews 11:36 (Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 1; Diodorus 1, 74; cf. Grimm on 2 Macc. 6:4); ἔτι δέ καί (but or) yea moreover also (Latinpraetereaveroetiam), Luke 14:26 R G T L marginal reading; Acts 2:26; ἔτι τέ καί and moreover too (Latininsuperqueadeo), Luke 14:26 L text Tr WH; Acts 21:28 (cf. Buttmann, § 149, 8; Winers Grammar, 578 (537) note). Topical Lexicon Overview of Usage The adverb occurs ninety-three times in the Greek New Testament, spreading from the Synoptic Gospels to Revelation. Its function is two-fold: (1) to affirm continuity—“still,” “yet,” “no more,” “not yet,” “even now”—and (2) to intensify or add—“further,” “again,” “besides.” Both nuances serve redemptive history by underscoring that God’s actions unfold in real time, moving from present process to future consummation. Temporal Continuity in the Ministry of Jesus • Presence amid revelation: “While He was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them” (Matthew 17:5). The adverb signals uninterrupted divine disclosure. Ongoing Action and Sudden Divine Intervention Acts documents several moments when human speech or intent is interrupted by divine initiative: The adverb highlights that God breaks into ongoing human activity to advance the gospel. Intensification—‘Even More’ Paul employs the word to heighten comparison: “But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). The continuing condition of sin magnifies the grace shown. Likewise, “Yet show I unto you a more excellent way” (1 Corinthians 12:31) introduces the supremacy of love. Convicting Self-Examination When used with negative questions, the term exposes lingering faults: Eschatological Urgency and Finality Hebrews 12:26–27 quotes Haggai: “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well,” signalling a final cosmic upheaval. Revelation repeatedly uses the adverb in a negated form to announce irreversible change: Conversely, Revelation 22:11 employs iterative force, allowing moral trajectories to reach their ultimate outcome: “Let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.” Salvation History—‘Not Yet’ and ‘No Longer’ Jesus’ statement, “My time has not yet come” (implied in John 7) and “You will seek Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am you cannot come” (John 7:34, context) frame the interval before His glorification. Post-resurrection narratives shift to “no longer”: the risen Lord is “no longer” in the tomb (Luke 24:6), signaling the pivot from anticipation to accomplishment. Pastoral and Missional Implications 1. Perseverance: The ongoing aspect urges believers to persist in faith and holiness until the appointed “no more.” Literary Function Narratively, the word knits scenes together, keeping momentum. Theologically, it draws sharp lines between the already and the not-yet, highlighting both continuity (God’s steadfast purpose) and discontinuity (decisive divine acts that terminate old realities). Distribution Summary Gospels: 32 occurrences—primarily in narrative flow and teaching highlights. Acts: 6—divine interruption of mission. Pauline Epistles: 17—soteriological and ethical contrasts. Hebrews: 13—typology and eschatology. Revelation: 25—final judgments and new-creation promises. Doctrinal Significance The adverb testifies that redemptive history is progressive yet certain. God acts in the midst of present conditions (“still”), continues His work until completion (“yet more”), and will ultimately abolish every sorrow (“no more”). Thus the word, though small, reinforces the biblical tension between present faithfulness and future hope, encouraging the Church to labor faithfully until all divine purposes are fulfilled. Forms and Transliterations επ' επί ετι έτι ἔτι ότι eti étiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:13 AdvGRK: οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ NAS: [again]? It is no longer good KJV: shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good INT: nothing it is potent any longer if not Matthew 12:46 Adv Matthew 17:5 Adv Matthew 18:16 Adv Matthew 19:20 Adv Matthew 26:47 Adv Matthew 26:65 Adv Matthew 27:63 Adv Mark 5:35 Adv Mark 5:35 Adv Mark 12:6 Adv Mark 14:43 Adv Mark 14:63 Adv Luke 1:15 Adv Luke 8:49 Adv Luke 9:42 Adv Luke 14:22 Adv Luke 14:26 Adv Luke 14:32 Adv Luke 15:20 Adv Luke 16:2 Adv Luke 18:22 Adv Luke 20:36 Adv Luke 22:47 Adv Luke 22:60 Adv |
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