πάλαι
Transliteration
palai (Key)
Pronunciation
pal'-ahee
Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably another form for πάλιν (G3825) (through the idea of retrocession)
mGNT
7x in 1 unique form(s) TR
6x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
πάλαι — 6x
πάλαι — 7x
πάλαι — 3x
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TDNT Reference: 5:717,769

Strong’s Definitions

πάλαι pálai, pal'-ahee; probably another form for G3825 (through the idea of retrocession); (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient:—any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3819 in the following manner: long ago (1x), any while (1x), a great while ago (1x), old (1x), in time past (1x), of old (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3819 in the following manner: long ago (1x), any while (1x), a great while ago (1x), old (1x), in time past (1x), of old (1x).

  1. of old, former

  2. long ago

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πάλαι pálai, pal'-ahee; probably another form for G3825 (through the idea of retrocession); (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient:—any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.
STRONGS G3819:
πάλαι, adverb of time, from Homer down;
1. of old; Hebrews 1:1; (as adjective) former, 2 Peter 1:9. (πάλαι properly designates the past not like πρίν and πρότερον relatively, i. e. with a reference, more or less explicit, to some other time (whether past, present, or future), but simply and absolutely.)
2. long ago: Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13; Jude 1:4; so also of time just past, Mark 15:44 (A. V. any while) (where L Tr text WH text ἤδη); 2 Corinthians 12:19 L T Tr WH (R. V. all this time) (so in Homer, Odyssey 20, 293; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 15, 4).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
11:21
Mark
15:44
Luke
10:13
2 Corinthians
12:19
Hebrews
1:1
2 Peter
1:9
Jude
1:4
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