preposition

achri

Greekἄχρι (achri)

Strong’sG891

as far as, up to, until

stem achri-47 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books

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Matthew 24:38“to”hōs gar ale en tai hēmerai tai pro tou kataklusmou trōgarōtois kai pinarōtois, gamarōtois kai gamizarōtois, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan kibōtan,For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

Mark 16:8“to”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Luke 1:20“until”kai idou esi siōparōtos kai mē dunerōtos lalara achri hau hēmerau gineteia houteim, anti heiu ouk pisteuasa toi logoi mu, hotinois plērili eis ton kairon autoiu.And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

Luke 4:13“until”kai suntelaratos panton peirasmon tos diabolos afistanata apo autou achri kairou.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

Luke 17:27“until”esthiale, pinale, gamale, gamizile, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan kibōtan, kai erchata tos kataklusmos kai apolluata pantoin.People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

Luke 21:24“until”kai pipteli stome machairau kai aichmalōtizili eis teim ethneim panteim, kai Ierousalēm eti patirōtas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Acts 1:2“until”achri hau hēmerau entelleratos toi apostoloi dia pneumeu hagieu hoin eklegeta analambita;until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Acts 2:29“to”Anēroir adelfoir, exestinarōtem legara meta parrēsiau pros vin peri tou patriarchou David, hoti kai teleutata kai thaptita, kai tem mnēmem autou atō en ni achri tau hēmerau houtau;Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 3:21“until”hon datō ouranon men dechera achri chronoiu apokatastasiau panteiu heiu lalata tos theos dia stomeu toiu hagioiu apo aiōnou autou profētoiu.Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Acts 7:18“until”achri hou anistanata basilevos heteros epi Aiguptan, hos ouk oidatelē ton Iōsēf.Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

Acts 11:5“to”Mis eme en polita Ioppa proseucherōtos kai horama en ekstasia horamem, katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri mu;“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

Acts 13:6“as far as”diercharatois de holan tan nēsan achri Pafau heuriskala anēron tinon magon pseudoprofēton Ioudaion ho onomem Bariēsu,They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

Acts 13:11“for”kai nun idou cheiras kuriou epi sin, kai esi tuflos mē bleparōtos ton hēlion achri kairou. parachrēma de piptata epi auton achluas kai skotem, kai periagarōtos zētate cheiragōgoin.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Acts 20:6“in”nis de ekplana meta tain hēmerain teiu azumeiu apo Filippoiu, kai erchana pros autoin eis tan Trōadan achri hēmeraiu pente, hou diatribana hēmerain hepta.And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Acts 20:11“until”anabainaratos de kai klaratos ton arton kai geueratos epi hikanon tē homilaratos achri augau, houtōs exerchata.Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

Acts 22:4“to”hos houtan tan hodan diōkama achri thanatou, desmeuarōtos kai paradōarōtos eis fulakain anēroin tē kai gunaikain,I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

Acts 22:22“up to”Akouale de autou achri houtou tou logou kai epairala tan fōnan autoiu legarōtois; Airasōr apo tau gēau ton toiouton, ouk gar kathēkate auton zōarō.The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

Acts 23:1“up to”atenizaratos de tos Paulos te sunedrie legata; Anēroir adelfoir, mis panta suneidēsia agatha politeuemē to theo achri houtau tau hēmerau.Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

Acts 26:22“to”epikouriau oun tunchanaratos tau apo tou theou achri tau hēmerau houtau histanamē marturerōtos mikro tē kai mego, oudenem ektos legarōtos heiu tē tois profētois lalala mellarōteiu ginerō kai Mōusos,But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

Acts 28:15“as far as”kakeithen tois adelfois akouaratois teim peri nu erchala eis apantēsian ni achri Appiouou Foreu kai Treis Tabernaiu, hoin horaratos tos Paulos eucharistaratos to theo lambata tharsem.The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

Romans 1:13“until”ouk thelamō de vin agnoarō, adelfoir, hoti pollakis protithema erchara pros vin, kai kōluima achri tou deuro, hina tinon karpon echameia kai en vi kathōs kai en tei loipei ethnei.I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

Romans 5:13“before”achri gar nomou hamartas ate en kosmo, hamartas de ouk ellogitō mē arōtou nomou,For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.

Romans 8:22“until”oidanē gar hoti pantas tas ktisias sustenazatō kai sunōdinatō achri tou nun;We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

Romans 11:25“until”Ouk gar thelamō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, tem mustēriem houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl ginatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

1 Corinthians 4:11“to”achri tau arti hōrau kai peinanō kai dipsanō kai gumniteuanō kai kolafizinō kai astatanōTo this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

1 Corinthians 11:26“until”hosakis gar ean esthiaveiō ton arton houton kai tem potēriem pinaveiō, ton thanaton tou kuriou katangellavō, achri hou erchateia.For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

1 Corinthians 15:25“until”datō gar auton basilarō achri hou tithateia pantoin toin echthroin hupo toin podoin autou.For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

2 Corinthians 3:14“to”alla pōrita teim noēmeim autoiu. achri gar tau sēmeron hēmerau tem autem kalummem epi ta anagnōsia tau palaiau diathēkau menatō mē anakaluptirōtem, hoti en Christo katargitō,But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

2 Corinthians 10:13“as far as”nis de ouk eis teim ametreim kaucheni, alla kata tem metrem tou kanōnou hou merizata ni tos theos metreu, efiknera achri kai vuWe, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us — a field that reaches even to you.

2 Corinthians 10:14“as far as”ouk gar hōs mē efiknerōtois eis vin huperekteinanō heautoin, achri gar kai vu fthanana en te euangelie tou ChristouWe are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 4:2“until”alla hupo epitropoin atō kai oikonomoin achri tau prothesmiau tou patērou.He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.

Philippians 1:5“until”epi ta koinōnia vu eis tem euangeliem apo tau prōtau hēmerau achri tou nun,because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

Philippians 1:6“until”peitharētos autem houtem hoti tos enarcheratos en vi ergem agathem epitelati achri hēmerau Christou Iēsu;being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4:12“to”Zōarōtos gar tos logos tou theou kai energos kai tomōteros huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknerōtos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē kai mueloiu, kai kritikos enthumēsiaiu kai ennoiaiu kardiau;For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 6:11“until”epithumanō de hekaston vu tan autan endeiknuerō spoudan pros tan plēroforian tau elpiau achri teleu,We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

Revelation 2:10“until”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:25“until”plēn hem echavō kratavar achri hou an hēkameia.than to hold fast to what you have until I come.

Revelation 2:26“until”kai tos nikarōtos kai tos tērarōtos achri teleu teim ergeim mu, dōami auto exousian epi teiu ethneiu,And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.

Revelation 12:11“to”kai autois nikala auton dia tem haimem teu arnieu kai dia ton logon tau marturiau autoiu, kai ouk agapala tan psuchan autoiu achri thanatou;They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

Revelation 14:20“up to”kai patita tas lēnas exōthen tau politau, kai exerchata haimem ek tau lēnau achri toiu chalinoiu toiu hippoiu apo stadioiu chilioi hexakosioi.And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

Revelation 18:5“to”hoti kollila autau tais hamartais achri tou ouranou, kai mnēmoneuata tos theos teim adikēmeim autau.For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

Revelation 7:3“until”legarōtos; Mē adikaveia tan gēan mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

Revelation 15:8“until”kai gemizita tos naos kapnou ek tau doxau tou theou kai ek tau dunamiau autou, kai oudenos dunete eiserchara eis ton naon achri telileia tais hepta plēgais toiu hepta angeloiu.And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Revelation 17:17“until”tos gar theos dōata eis tain kardiain autoiu poiara tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai dōara tan basileian autoiu te thēre, achri telili tois logois tou theou.For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Revelation 20:3“until”kai ballata auton eis tan abussan, kai kleiata kai sfragizata epanō autou, hina mē planateia ēti teim ethneim, achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim; meta houteim datō luira auton mikron chronon.And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

Revelation 20:5“until”tois loipois toiu nekroiu ouk zōala achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas anastasias tas prōtas.The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

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Acts 27:33“until”Achri de hou hēmeras mellate ginerō parakalate tos Paulos hapantoin metalambara trofēau legarōtos; Tessareskaidekatan sēmeron hēmeran prosdokarōtois asitois diatelavō, mēdenem proslamberatois;Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.