עֲדֶ֖ן

𐤏𐤃𐤍

ʻăden

Adverb indicating a temporal state meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'up to now', often describing an action, situation, or condition that persists to the present moment or has not yet changed. The term is used to mark continuity or ongoing status, typically in negative statements ('not yet') or questions ('still?').

H5728

Ecclesiastes 4:3 · Word #5

Lexicon H5728

Lemmaעֲדֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤃𐤍
Transliterationʻăden
Strong'sH5728
DefinitionAdverb indicating a temporal state meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'up to now', often describing an action, situation, or condition that persists to the present moment or has not yet changed. The term is used to mark continuity or ongoing status, typically in negative statements ('not yet') or questions ('still?').

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 Translation H5728-01

until now

Morphological NotesAdverb; compound temporal form from עַד + הֵן, functioning to denote ongoing status up to the present.
Rendering RationaleThe compound joins עַד ('until, up to') with הֵן ('now, here'), yielding the temporal sense 'until now.' As an adverb, it marks a continuing state or condition extending up to the present point.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

until now

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Until now' precisely captures the temporal sense needed here; no adjustment.