πάλαι

greekNew TestamentAdverb7 occurrences7 books7 verses

Definition

πάλαι

adv. of time, [in LXX: Isaiah 48:5, 7 (אָז), etc. ;]

long ago, of old, in time past (denoting past time absolutely, as πρότερον relatively) : Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13, Hebrews 1:1, Jude 4; as adj., with art., 2 Peter 1:9; of time just past, Mark 6:47 (WH, mg.), Mark 15:44 (WH, mg., R, txt.); with durst. praes. (RV, all this time), 2 Corinthians 12:19.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. Matthew 11:21πάλαι · long ago
    “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
  2. Mark 15:44πάλαι
    Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
  3. Luke 10:13πάλαι · long ago
    Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
  4. 2 Corinthians 12:19Πάλαι · all along
    Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
  5. Hebrews 1:1πάλαι · {On many} past
    On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
  6. 2 Peter 1:9πάλαι · past
    But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
  7. Jude 1:4πάλαι · long ago
    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.