Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not Of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news. 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.

Multi-Version Concordance Recent (2 Occurrences) Luke 24:14 and were conversing about all these recent events; (WEY) 1 Timothy 3:6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. (See RSV NIV)