◄ 1597. ekpalai ►
Strong's Lexicon ekpalai: Long ago, from of old Original Word: ἐκπαλαι Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ekpalai Pronunciation: ek-pal-ah'ee Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-pal-ahee) Definition: from of old, long since. Meaning: The term ἐκπαλαι is an adverb meaning "of old," "from ancient times," or "long ago." Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek), meaning "out of" or "from," and "πάλαι" (palai), meaning "long ago" or "formerly." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Greek and Hebrew terms, the concept of something being "of old" or "from ancient times" in Hebrew can be related to words such as: - עוֹלָם (olam) • Strong's Hebrew 5769, often translated as "eternity," "forever," or "ancient." - קֶדֶם (qedem) • Strong's Hebrew 6924, meaning "east," "antiquity," or "ancient times." These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of something that is ancient or has existed from a time long past, aligning with the meaning of ἐκπαλαι in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The word ἐκπαλαι is used in the New Testament to refer to something that has been established or known from ancient times. It emphasizes the antiquity or longstanding nature of a subject. Context: The Greek adverb ἐκπαλαι appears in the New Testament to underscore the ancient or longstanding nature of certain truths or events. It is used to convey the idea that something has been known or established from a time long past, often to highlight the enduring nature of God's plans or the longstanding nature of certain truths. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐκπαλαι is found in 2 Peter 2:3, which states: "In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep." Here, ἐκπαλαι is translated as "longstanding," indicating that the judgment against false teachers has been determined from ancient times and remains in effect. The use of ἐκπαλαι in this context serves to remind readers of the certainty and inevitability of divine judgment, as it has been established from the beginning. It underscores the consistency and faithfulness of God's word and His justice, which has been proclaimed from ancient times and continues to be relevant. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ek and palai Definition long ago, for a long while NASB Translation long ago (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1597: ἔκπαλαι ἔκπαλαι, adverb (from ἐκ and πάλαι, formed like ἐκτοτε (cf. Winers Grammar, 24 (23); 422 (393); Buttmann, 321 (275))), from of old; of a long time: 2 Peter 2:3; 2 Peter 3:5. (A later Greek word, from Philo down; see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 45ff.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of a long time, of old. From ek and palai; long ago, for a long while -- of a long time, of old. see GREEK ek see GREEK palai Forms and Transliterations εκπαλαι έκπαλαι ἔκπαλαι ekpalai ékpalai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Peter 2:3 Adv GRK: τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ NAS: their judgment from long ago is not idle, KJV: judgment now of a long time lingereth INT: the judgment of old not is idle 2 Peter 3:5 Adv GRK: οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι καὶ γῆ NAS: existed long ago and [the] earth KJV: the heavens were of old, and the earth INT: heavens were of old and [the] earth Strong's Greek 1597 2 Occurrences ἔκπαλαι — 2 Occ.