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Lexicon :: Strong's G3819 - palai

Aa
πάλαι
Transliteration
palai (Key)
Pronunciation
pal'-ahee
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably another form for πάλιν (G3825) (through the idea of retrocession)
mGNT
7x in 1 unique form(s) TR
6x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:717,769

Strong’s Definitions

πάλαι pálai, pal'-ahee; probably another form for G3825 (through the idea of retrocession); (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient:—any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3819 in the following manner: long ago (1x), any while (1x), a great while ago (1x), old (1x), in time past (1x), of old (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3819 in the following manner: long ago (1x), any while (1x), a great while ago (1x), old (1x), in time past (1x), of old (1x).

  1. of old, former

  2. long ago

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πάλαι pálai, pal'-ahee; probably another form for G3825 (through the idea of retrocession); (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient:—any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.
STRONGS G3819:
πάλαι, adverb of time, from Homer down;
1. of old; Hebrews 1:1; (as adjective) former, 2 Peter 1:9. (πάλαι properly designates the past not like πρίν and πρότερον relatively, i. e. with a reference, more or less explicit, to some other time (whether past, present, or future), but simply and absolutely.)
2. long ago: Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13; Jude 1:4; so also of time just past, Mark 15:44 (A. V. any while) (where L Tr text WH text ἤδη); 2 Corinthians 12:19 L T Tr WH (R. V. all this time) (so in Homer, Odyssey 20, 293; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 15, 4).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
11:21
Mark
15:44
Luke
10:13
2 Corinthians
12:19
Hebrews
1:1
2 Peter
1:9
Jude
1:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3819 matches the Greek πάλαι (palai),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:21 - “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the [fn]miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long G3819 ago G3819 in [fn]sackcloth and ashes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - And Pilate wondered if He had died by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He already died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13 -

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the [fn]miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long G3819 ago G3819, sitting in [fn]sackcloth and ashes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:19 -

All G3819 this G3819 time G3819 [fn]you think we are defending ourselves to you. We speak in Christ in the sight of God. And all these things, beloved, are for your building up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:1 -

God, having spoken long G3819 ago G3819 to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:9 - For in whom these things are not present, that one is blind, being nearsighted, having [fn]forgotten the purification from his former G3819 sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long G3819 beforehand [fn]marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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