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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 - “Woe G3759 to you, Chorazin G5523! Woe G3759 to you, Bethsaida G966! For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 that occurred G1096 in you had occurred G1096 in Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605, they would have repented G3340 long G3819 ago G3819 in [fn]sackcloth G4526 and ashes G4700.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - Now G1161 Pilate G4091 wondered G2296 if G1487 He was dead G2348 by G2235 this G2235 time G2235, and summoning G4341 the centurion G2760, he questioned G1905 him as to whether G1487 He was already G2235 dead G599.

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“Woe G3759 to you, Chorazin G5523! Woe G3759 to you, Bethsaida G966! For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 that occurred G1096 in you had occurred G1096 in Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605, they would have repented G3340 long G3819 ago G3819, sitting G2521 in [fn]sackcloth G4526 and ashes G4700.

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All G3819 this G3819 time G3819 [fn]you have been thinking G1380 that we are defending G626 ourselves to you. Actually, it is in G2713 the G2713 sight G2713 of God G2316 that we have been speaking G2980 in Christ G5547; and all G3956 for building G3619 you up G3619, beloved G27.

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God G2316, after He spoke G2980 long G3819 ago G3819 to the fathers G3962 in the prophets G4396 in G4181 many G4181 portions G4181 and in G4187 many G4187 ways G4187,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:9 - For the one who G3739 lacks G3361 G3918 these G3778 qualities is blind G5185 or short-sighted G3467, having forgotten G2983 G3024 his purification G2512 from his former G3819 sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain G5100 people G444 have crept G3921 in G3921 unnoticed G3921, those G3588 who were long G3819 beforehand G4270 [fn]marked G4270 out G4270 for this G3778 condemnation G2917, ungodly G765 persons G765 who turn G3346 the grace G5485 of our God G2316 into indecent G766 behavior G766 and deny G720 our only G3441 Master G1203 and Lord G2962, Jesus G2424 Christ G5547.
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