"of time, now, at this very moment, an emphatic form of νῦν although it now carries the same meaning"
Definition and meaning
of time, now, at this very moment, an emphatic form of νῦν although it now carries the same meaning
In the original Greek the word is written: νυνί
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nyni (G3570) across the King James Bible.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
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Common questions
Strong's G3570 (nyni) is a Greek word that means: of time, now, at this very moment, an emphatic form of νῦν although it now carries the same meaning It appears 21 times in the King James Bible.
The word nyni (G3570) appears 21 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3570 is nyni, a Greek word defined as: of time, now, at this very moment, an emphatic form of νῦν although it now carries the same meaning. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nyni is a Greek word found in the New Testament.