◄ 3360. mechri or mechris ►
Strong's Lexicon mechri or mechris: Until, up to, as far as Original Word: μέχρι or μέχρις Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: mechri or mechris Pronunciation: MEKH-ree or MEKH-rees Phonetic Spelling: (mekh'-ree) Definition: Until, up to, as far as Meaning: as far as, until, even to. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "μέχρι" (mechri), which is related to the concept of extent or limit. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is עַד (ad), which also means "until" or "up to." Usage: The Greek preposition "μέχρι" (mechri) is used to denote a limit in time or space. It is often translated as "until" or "up to" in English. This word is used to indicate the extent to which something occurs or the point in time until which an action continues. It can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, "μέχρι" (mechri) is used to express temporal or spatial limits. The concept of limits was significant in the Greco-Roman world, where boundaries and extents were important in both legal and philosophical discussions. In the biblical context, it often emphasizes the fulfillment of time or the reaching of a particular point in God's plan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition as far as, until NASB Translation even (1), far (1), point (2), until (10). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3360: μέχρι μέχρι and μέχρις (the latter never stands in the N. T. before a consonant, but μέχρι stands also before a vowel in Luke 16:16 T Tr WH; see ἄχρι, at the beginning; and on the distinction between ἄχρι and μέχρι see ἄχρι, at the end), a particle indicating the terminus ad quem: as far as, unto, until; 1. it has the force of a preposition with the genitive ((so even in Homer) Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6), and is used a. of time: Matthew 13:30 R G T WH marginal reading; Luke 16:16 T Tr WH; Acts 20:7; 1 Timothy 6:14; Hebrews 9:10; μέχρι θανάτου, Philippians 2:30; μέχρι τῆς σήμερον namely, ἡμέρας, Matthew 11:23; Matthew 28:15; μέχρι τέλους, Hebrews 3:6 (here WH Tr marginal reading brackets the clause), 14; ἀπό ... μέχρι, Acts 10:30; Romans 5:14; μέχρις οὗ (see ἄχρι, 1 d.; (Buttmann, 230f (198f); Winer's Grammar, 296 (278f))) followed by an aorist subjunctive having the force of a future perfect in Latin: Mark 13:30; Galatians 4:19 T Tr WH. b. of place: ἀπό ... μέχρι, Romans 15:19. c. of measure and degree: μέχρι θανάτου, so that he did not shrink even from death, Philippians 2:8 (2 Macc. 13:14; Plato, de rep., p. 361 c. at the end; μέχρι φόνου, Clement. hom. 1, 11); κακοπάθειν μέχρι δεσμῶν, 2 Timothy 2:9; μέχρις αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε, Hebrews 12:4. 2. with the force of a conjunction: till, followed by the subjunctive, Ephesians 4:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance till, until. Or mechris (mekh-ris'); from mekos; as far as, i.e. Up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas achri refers especially to the space of time or place intervening) or conjunction) -- till, (un-)to, until. see GREEK mekos see GREEK achri Forms and Transliterations μεχρι μέχρι μεχρις μέχρις μεχωνά μεχωνώθ mechri méchri mechris méchris Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:23 Adv GRK: ἔμεινεν ἂν μέχρι τῆς σήμερον KJV: it would have remained until this day. INT: it had remained anyhow until which this day Matthew 28:15 Adv GRK: παρὰ Ἰουδαίοις μέχρι τῆς σήμερον KJV: among the Jews until this day. INT: among [the] Jews until the present Mark 13:30 Adv GRK: γενεὰ αὕτη μέχρις οὗ ταῦτα NAS: will not pass away until all KJV: not pass, till all these things INT: generation this until that these things Luke 16:16 Adv GRK: οἱ προφῆται μέχρι Ἰωάννου ἀπὸ NAS: and the Prophets [were proclaimed] until John; INT: the prophets [were] until John from Acts 10:30 Adv GRK: τετάρτης ἡμέρας μέχρι ταύτης τῆς KJV: I was fasting until this hour; INT: four days until this the Acts 20:7 Adv GRK: τὸν λόγον μέχρι μεσονυκτίου NAS: his message until midnight. KJV: continued his speech until midnight. INT: the talk until midnight Romans 5:14 Adv GRK: ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ μέχρι Μωυσέως καὶ NAS: reigned from Adam until Moses, even KJV: from Adam to Moses, even INT: from Adam until Moses even Romans 15:19 Adv GRK: καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ NAS: and round about as far as Illyricum KJV: and round about unto Illyricum, I INT: and around unto Illyricum Galatians 4:19 Adv GRK: πάλιν ὠδίνω μέχρις οὗ μορφωθῇ NAS: again in labor until Christ is formed INT: again I travail until that shall have been formed Ephesians 4:13 Adv GRK: μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ NAS: until we all attain KJV: Till we all come INT: until we might arrive Philippians 2:8 Adv GRK: γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου θανάτου NAS: obedient to the point of death, KJV: and became obedient unto death, even INT: having become obedient unto death of death Philippians 2:30 Adv GRK: ἔργον Χριστοῦ μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν KJV: he was nigh unto death, INT: work of Christ unto death he went near 1 Timothy 6:14 Adv GRK: ἄσπιλον ἀνεπίλημπτον μέχρι τῆς ἐπιφανείας NAS: or reproach until the appearing KJV: unrebukeable, until the appearing INT: spotless blameless until the appearing 2 Timothy 2:9 Adv GRK: ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν ὡς NAS: I suffer hardship even to imprisonment KJV: an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; INT: which I suffer hardship unto chains as Hebrews 3:6 Adv GRK: τῆς ἐλπίδος μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν NAS: of our hope firm until the end. KJV: of the hope firm unto the end. INT: of the hope unto [the] end firm Hebrews 3:14 Adv GRK: τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν NAS: of our assurance firm until the end, KJV: stedfast unto the end; INT: of the assurance unto [the] end firm Hebrews 9:10 Adv GRK: δικαιώματα σαρκὸς μέχρι καιροῦ διορθώσεως NAS: imposed until a time KJV: imposed [on them] until the time INT: ordinances of flesh until [the] time of setting things right Hebrews 12:4 Adv GRK: Οὔπω μέχρις αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε NAS: resisted to the point of shedding blood KJV: not yet resisted unto blood, striving INT: Not yet unto blood resisted you Strong's Greek 3360 18 Occurrences μέχρι — 15 Occ. μέχρις — 3 Occ.