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μέχρι

mechriuntilHow to read Greek
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Definition

μέχρι

(bef. consonants, exc. Luke 16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with, Hebrews 12:4; see Bl., § 5, 4)

1. as prep., with genitive, as far as, even to, until;

(a) of place: Romans 15:19;

(b) of time : Matthew 11:23; 13:30; 28:15, Luke 16:16, Acts 10:30; 20:7, Romans 5:14, 1 Timothy 6:14, Hebrews 3:6, 14; 9:10;

(with) of measure or degree : Philippians 2:8, 30, 2 Timothy 2:9, Hebrews 12:4 (μ. αἵματος, cf. 2Ma.13.14).

2. As conjunct. (as long as), until: Ephesians 4:13; μ. οὗ (Thuc., iii, 28, but more frequently μ. ἄν see BI., § 65, 10), Mark 13:30, Galatians 4:19 (μ. is prop, an adv., cf. Lat. usgue, before prep. or adv.; LS, see word, and cf. ἄχρι).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μέχρι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. Matthew 11:23μέχρι · to
    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
  2. Matthew 28:15μέχρι · to
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  3. Mark 13:30μέχρις · until
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  4. Luke 16:16μέχρι · until
    The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
  5. Acts 10:30μέχρι · at
    Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
  6. Acts 20:7μέχρι · until
    On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
  7. Romans 5:14μέχρι · until
    Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
  8. Romans 15:19μέχρι · to
    …by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
  9. Galatians 4:19μέχρις · until
    My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
  10. Ephesians 4:13μέχρι · until
    …until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
  11. Philippians 2:8μέχρι · to
    And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
  12. Philippians 2:30μέχρι
    …because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
  13. 1 Timothy 6:14μέχρι · until
    Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  14. 2 Timothy 2:9μέχρι · to the extent of
    …for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
  15. Hebrews 3:14μέχρι · to
    We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
  16. Hebrews 9:10μέχρι · until
    They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
  17. Hebrews 12:4μέχρις · to the point of
    In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.