'Already' in the Bible
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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.
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
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.
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.