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Lexicon :: Strong's G3819 - palai

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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 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:21 - Woe G3759 unto thee, G4671 Chorazin! G5523 woe G3759 unto thee, G4671 Bethsaida! G966 for G3754 if G1487 the mighty works, G1411 which G3588 were done G1096 in G1722 you, G5213 had been done G1096 in G1722 Tyre G5184 and G2532 Sidon, G4605 they would have repented G3340 long ago G302 G3819 in G1722 sackcloth G4526 and G2532 ashes. G4700

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - And G1161 Pilate G4091 marvelled G2296 if G1487 he were G2348 ➔ already G2235 dead: G2348 and G2532 calling G4341 unto him the centurion, G2760 he asked G1905 him G846 whether G1487 he had been G599 ➔ any while G3819 dead. G599

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13 - Woe G3759 unto thee, G4671 Chorazin! G5523 woe G3759 unto thee, G4671 Bethsaida! G966 for G3754 if G1487 the mighty works G1411 had been done G1096 in G1722 Tyre G5184 and G2532 Sidon, G4605 which G3588 have been done G1096 in G1722 you, G5213 they had G3340 ➔ a great while ago G3819 repented, G3340 sitting G2521 in G302 G1722 sackcloth G4526 and G2532 ashes. G4700

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:1 - God, G2316 who at sundry times G4181 and G2532 in divers manners G4187 spake G2980 in time past G3819 unto the fathers G3962 by G1722 the prophets, G4396

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:9 - But G1063 he that G3739 lacketh G3361 G3918 these things G5023 is G2076 blind, G5185 and cannot see afar off, G3467 and hath forgotten G3024 G2983 that he was purged from G2512 his G846 old G3819 sins. G266

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For G1063 there are certain G5100 men G444 crept in unawares, G3921 who G3588 were before G4270 ➔ of old G3819 ordained G4270 to G1519 this G5124 condemnation, G2917 ungodly men, G765 turning G3346 the grace G5485 of our G2257 God G2316 into G1519 lasciviousness, G766 and G2532 denying G720 the only G3441 Lord G1203 God, G2316 and G2532 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547
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