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GreekG3360Preposition

μέχρι

mechri

18Occurrences
G3360Strong's #
PrepositionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

as far as, i.e. up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas G891 (ἄχρι) refers especially to the space of time or place intervening) or conjunction)

from G3372 (μῆκος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
and *μέχρις *(bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with; see Bl., § 5, 4)
1.as prep., with genitive, as far even to, until
(a)of place
(b)of time
(with)of measure or degree
2.As conjunct. (as long as), until

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Preposition

Morphology Code

G:PREP

Full Description

Greek Preposition

Occurrences

μέχρι appears 18 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
4
Acts
2
Matthew
2
Philippians
2
Romans
2
1 Timothy
1
2 Timothy
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 6:14BSB

Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Acts 20:7BSB

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.

Hebrews 12:4BSB

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Hebrews 9:10BSB

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Matthew 28:15BSB

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.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.