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palai G3819

πάλαι (palai) means “of old” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πάλαι Greek · G3819 7 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: pal'-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3819

πάλαι · palai · of old

πάλαι adv. of time, [in LXX: Isa.48:5, 7 (אָז), etc. ;] long ago, of old, in time past (denoting past time absolutely, as πρότερον relatively) : Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13, Heb.1:1, Ju 4; as adj., with art., 2Pe.1:9; of time just past, Mrk.6:47 (WH, mg.), Mrk.15:44 (WH, mg., R, txt.); with durst. praes. (RV, all this time), 2Co.12:19.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

of old, long ago, in times past, former.

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How translators render G3819

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
long ago 3
all along 1
on many past 1
past 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
a great while ago 1
any while 1
before of old 1
in time past 1
long ago 1
old 1

Verses containing G3819

Page 1 of 1. 7 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 11:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  2. Mark 15:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

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  3. Luke 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. 2 Corinthians 12:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  5. Hebrews 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

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  6. 2 Peter 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

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  7. Jude 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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