Midvash

ἄχριáchri

(of time) until or (of place) up to

Greek (New Testament) · G891

Meanings

1. adverb, utterly (Hom.).

2. Prep. with genitive, until, unto, as far as

(a) of time: Acts 3:21, Acts 22:22, Romans 1:13, Romans 5:13, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Galatians 4:2, Philippians 1:6; ἄ. καιροῦ, Luke 4:13, Acts 13:11; ἄ. ἧς ἡμέρας, Matthew 24:38, Luke 1:20, Luke 17:27, Acts 1:2 (τῆς ἡ. ἧς), Acts 1:22; ἄ. ταύτης τ. ἡμέρας (τ. ἡ. ταύτης), Acts 2:29, Acts 23:1, Acts 26:22; ἄ. ἡμερῶν πέντε, Acts 20:6; ἄ. αὐγῆς, Acts 20:11; ἄ. τοῦ νῦν, Romans 8:22, Philippians 1:5; ἄ. τέλους, Hebrews 6:11, Revelation 2:26

(b) of space: Acts 11:5, Acts 13:6, Acts 20:4 Acts 28:15, 2 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 10:14, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 14:20, Revelation 18:5

(c) of measure or degree: ἄ. θανάτου, Acts 22:4, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 12:11.

3. As conj., until

(a) ἄχρι alone: with subj. aorist, Galatians 3:19; id. without ἄν (Bl., § 65, 10), Revelation 7:3, Revelation 15:8, Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:5; with indicative future, Revelation 17:17

(b) ἄ. οὗ (i.e. ἄ. τούτου ᾧ): with indicative aorist, Acts 7:18; imperfect, Acts 27:33; with subj. aorist (Bl., ut supr.), Luke 21:24, Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 11:26, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Galatians 3:19, T, WH, margin; id. with ἄν, Revelation 2:25; with indicative present, while, Hebrews 3:13 (cf. μέχρι).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 48 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 24:38 In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.
  • Luke 1:20 But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”
  • Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
  • Luke 17:27 In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.
  • Luke 21:24 They will be killed by the sword or sent away as captives to all the nations of the world. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles comes to an end.
  • Acts 1:2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.