Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3360
μέχρι
mechri · “until”
Used 18 times across 11 books
Definition
μέχρι
(bef. consonants, exc. Luk.16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with, Heb.12:4; see Bl., § 5, 4)
1. as prep., with genitive, as far as, even to, until;
(a) of place: Rom.15:19;
(b) of time : Mat.11:23 13:30 28:15, Luk.16:16, Act.10:30 20:7, Rom.5:14, 1Ti.6:14, Heb.3:6, 14 9:10;
(with) of measure or degree : Php.2:8, 30, 2Ti.2:9, Heb.12:4 (μ. αἵματος, cf. 2Ma.13:14).
2. As conjunct. (as long as), until: Eph.4:13; μ. οὗ (Thuc., iii, 28, but more frequently μ. ἄν see BI., § 65, 10), Mrk.13:30, Gal.4:19 (μ. is prop, an adv., cf. Lat. usgue, before prep. or adv.; LS, see word, and cf. ἄχρι).†
(bef. consonants, exc. Luk.16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with, Heb.12:4; see Bl., § 5, 4)
1. as prep., with genitive, as far as, even to, until;
(a) of place: Rom.15:19;
(b) of time : Mat.11:23 13:30 28:15, Luk.16:16, Act.10:30 20:7, Rom.5:14, 1Ti.6:14, Heb.3:6, 14 9:10;
(with) of measure or degree : Php.2:8, 30, 2Ti.2:9, Heb.12:4 (μ. αἵματος, cf. 2Ma.13:14).
2. As conjunct. (as long as), until: Eph.4:13; μ. οὗ (Thuc., iii, 28, but more frequently μ. ἄν see BI., § 65, 10), Mrk.13:30, Gal.4:19 (μ. is prop, an adv., cf. Lat. usgue, before prep. or adv.; LS, see word, and cf. ἄχρι).†
Where it appears
Matthew3
Mark1
Luke1
Acts2
Romans2
Galatians1
Ephesians1
Philippians2
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy1
Hebrews3
In the text
Matthew 11:23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.Matthew 28:15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.Mark 13:30Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Acts 20:7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.Romans 15:19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.Galatians 4:19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
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