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ἄχρι

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Definition

ἄχρι

(and Epic ἄχρις, bef. vowel (see MM, see word), Romans 11:25 T, Galatians 3:19 T, WH, mg., Hebrews 3:13);

1. adv., utterly (Hom.).

2. Prep. with genitive, until, unto, as far as;

(a) of time Acts 3:21; 22:22, Romans 1:13; 5:13, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Galatians 4:2, Philippians 1:6; ἄ. καιροῦ, Luke 4:13, Acts 13:11; ἄ. ἧς ἡμέρας, Matthew 24:38, Luke 1:20; 17:27, Acts 1:2 (τῆς ἡ. ἧς), Acts 1:22; ἄ. ταύτης τ. ἡμέρας (τ. ἡ. ταύτης), Acts 2:29; 23:1; 26:22; ἄ. ἡμερων πέντε, Acts 20:6; ἄ. αὐγῆς, Acts 20:11; ἄ. τοῦ νῦν, Romans 8:22, Philippians 1:5; ἄ. τέλους, Hebrews 6:11, Revelation 2:26;

(b) of space: Acts 11:5; 13:6; 20:4 (R, txt., WH, mg.) Acts 28:15, 2 Corinthians 10:13-14, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 14:20; 18:5;

(with) of measure or degree: ἄ. θανάτου, Acts 22:4, Revelation 2:10; 12:11.

3. As conj., until;

(a) ἄχρι alone: with subj. aor., Galatians 3:19 (ἄ. οὗ T, WH, mg.); id. without ἄν (Bl., § 65, 10), Revelation 7:3; 15:8; 20:3, 5; with indic. fut., Revelation 17:17;

(b) ἄ. οὗ (i.e. ἄ.. τούτου ᾧ): with indic. aor., Acts 7:18; impf., Acts 27:33; with subj. aor. (Bl., ut supr.), Luke 21:24, Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 11:26; 15:25, Galatians 3:19, T, WH, mg.; id. with ἄν, Revelation 2:25; with indic. pres., while, Hebrews 3:13 (cf. μέχρι).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

48 total
  1. Matthew 24:38ἄχρι · up to
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  2. Luke 1:20ἄχρι · until
    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
  3. Luke 4:13ἄχρι · until
    When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
  4. Luke 17:27ἄχρι · up to
    People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
  5. Luke 21:24ἄχρι · until
    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  6. Acts 1:2ἄχρι · until
    …until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
  7. Acts 2:29ἄχρι · to
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  8. Acts 3:21ἄχρι · until
    Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  9. Acts 7:18ἄχρι · Then
    Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
  10. Acts 11:5ἄχρι
    “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
  11. Acts 13:6ἄχρι · as far as
    They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
  12. Acts 13:11ἄχρι · for
    Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
  13. Acts 20:6ἄχρι · later
    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
  14. Acts 20:11ἄχρι · until
    Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
  15. Acts 22:4ἄχρι · even to the
    I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
  16. Acts 22:22ἄχρι · until
    The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
  17. Acts 23:1ἄχρι · to
    Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
  18. Acts 26:22ἄχρι · to
    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
  19. Acts 27:33Ἄχρι · up to
    Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
  20. Acts 28:15ἄχρι · as far as
    The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
  21. Romans 1:13ἄχρι · until
    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
  22. Romans 5:13ἄχρι · before
    For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
  23. Romans 8:22ἄχρι · until
    We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
  24. Romans 11:25ἄχρι · until
    I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
  25. 1 Corinthians 4:11ἄχρι · To
    To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
  26. 1 Corinthians 11:26ἄχρι · until
    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
  27. 1 Corinthians 15:25ἄχρι · until
    For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  28. 2 Corinthians 3:14ἄχρι · to
    But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
  29. 2 Corinthians 10:13ἄχρι · to
    We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
  30. 2 Corinthians 10:14ἄχρι
    We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
  31. Galatians 3:19ἄχρις · until
    Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
  32. Galatians 4:2ἄχρι · until
    He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
  33. Philippians 1:5ἄχρι · until
    …because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
  34. Philippians 1:6ἄχρι · until
    …being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
  35. Hebrews 3:13ἄχρις · as long as
    But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
  36. Hebrews 4:12ἄχρι · to
    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  37. Hebrews 6:11ἄχρι · to
    We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
  38. Revelation 2:10ἄχρι · [even] unto
    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  39. Revelation 2:25ἄχρι · until
    …than to hold fast to what you have until I come.
  40. Revelation 2:26ἄχρι · until
    And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
  41. Revelation 7:3ἄχρι · until
    “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
  42. Revelation 12:11ἄχρι · so as to shy away from
    They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
  43. Revelation 14:20ἄχρι · [rose] as high as
    And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
  44. Revelation 15:8ἄχρι · until
    And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
  45. Revelation 17:17ἄχρι · until
    For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
  46. Revelation 18:5ἄχρι · up to
    For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
  47. Revelation 20:3ἄχρι · until
    And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
  48. Revelation 20:5ἄχρι · until
    The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.