¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:49 · retained source text
¶ I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?
KJV dictionary & concordance
already
Meaning of “already”
Before the present or stated time; by this time.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
31 occurrences30 verses18 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 1:5
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Every verse containing “already”
Complete reference index — all 30 verses
Exodus 1:52 Chronicles 28:13Nehemiah 5:5Ecclesiastes 1:10Ecclesiastes 2:12Ecclesiastes 3:15Ecclesiastes 4:2Ecclesiastes 6:10Malachi 2:2Matthew 5:28Matthew 17:12Mark 15:44Luke 12:49John 3:18John 4:35John 9:22John 9:27John 11:17John 19:33Acts 11:11Acts 27:91 Corinthians 5:32 Corinthians 12:21Philippians 3:12Philippians 3:162 Thessalonians 2:71 Timothy 5:152 Timothy 2:181 John 4:3Revelation 2:25
Where “already” appears
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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes5 occurrences
5 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn6 occurrences
6 versesActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes5 occurrences
5 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn6 occurrences
6 versesActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗alred'dy. [all and ready. See Ready.] Literally, a state of complete preparation; but, by an easy deflection, the sense is, at this time, or at a specified time. Elias is come already Matthew 17:12. Joseph was in Egypt already Exodus 1:5.