preposition
achri
Strong’sG891
as far as, up to, until
stem achri-47 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 booksnever changes form
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ἄχρι means as far as, up to, or until 42.
Used as a preposition with the genitive, it marks the limit up to which something extends. Of time, it means "until" a given point, as in until a certain day, hour, or moment 123. Of space, it means "as far as" or "up to" a place 13. Of measure or degree, it means "up to" a certain extent, as in remaining faithful up to the point of death 13.
It is also used as a conjunction meaning "until," introducing a clause stating the point in time up to which something happens, and in one instance it carries the sense "while" 123.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἄχρι
(and Epic ἄχρις, bef. vowel (v. MM, s.v.), Ro 11:25 T, Ga 3:19 T, WH, mg., He 3:13);
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G891 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidakh'-ree
(of time) until or (of place) up to
Fromakin to G206 (through the idea of a terminus);
King Jamesas far as, for, in(-to), till, (even, un-)to, until, while.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
and ἄχρις (see. entry near the end):
I adverb to the uttermost, τένοντε καὶ ὀστέα λᾶας ἀναιδὴς ἄχρις ἀπηλοίησενRefs 8th c.BC+
I.2 after Refs 8th c.BC+; ἄχρι πρὸς τὸν σκοπόν, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἄχρι ἐπὶ πολὺ τῶν πλευρῶνRefs 4th c.BC+: less frequently after the Noun, ἐς τέλος ἄχριςRefs 1st c.BC+adverb, ἄχρι πόρρω still farther, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II preposition with genitive, even to, as far as,
II.1 of Time, until, ἄχρι μάλα κνέφαος until deep in the night, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἄχρι δὲ τούτου until then, NT+6th c.BC+continually, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 of Space, as far as, even to, ἄχρι τῆς ἐσόδου τοῦ ἱροῦRefs 5th c.BC+: after its case, ἰνίου ἄχριςRefs 3rd c.BC+
II.3 of Measure or Degree, ἄχρι τούτου up to this point, NT+5th c.BC+
III as conjunction, ἄχρι, ἄχρις with or without οὗ,
III.1 of Time, until, so long as, ἄχρι οὗ ὅδε ὁ λόγος ἐγράφετοRefs 5th c.BC+; ἄχρι οὗ ἄν or ἄχρι ἄν with Subj., ἄχρι ἂν σχολάσῃ till he should be at leisure, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄχρι ἂν ἔχῃ τὸ ἴδιον ἐντελές [ἡ ἱστορία] Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἄχρι οὗ τελευτήσῃ (variant{-σει}) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄχρι ἄν, c.infinitive, Epist.Refs 1st c.BC+: with infinitive only, ἄχρις ἱκέσθαι ὀστέονRefs 4th c.AD+
III.2 of Space, so far as, διώξας, ἄχρι οὗ ἀσφαλὲς ᾤετο εἶναιRefs 5th c.BC+: with subjunctive, αὐξάνεται εἰς μῆκος, ἄχρι οὗ δὴ ἐφίκηται τοῦ ἡλίουRefs 4th c.BC+; compare μέχρι throughout. —Epic dialect poets use ἄχρι or ἄχρις, as the metre requires: in Ionic dialect μέχρι is preferred (see. above): but ἄχρι, -ις are more common in Refs 8th c.BC+ before both consonants and vowels,Refs 2nd c.AD+; and so in Attic dialect Inscrr. (where it is somewhat less frequently than μέχρι): ἄχρι ἄν with hiatus in Refs 4th c.BC+ —Never in Trag. (ἄχρι, ={ṃṃ-χρι}, compare μέχρι.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
47 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 24:38… trōgarōntois kai pinarōntois, gamarōntois kai gamizarōntois, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan …… marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
Mark 16:8… autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem …… they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke 1:20… esi siōparōntos kai mē dunorōntos lalara achri hau hēmerau geneteia houteim, anti heiu …… be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass …
Luke 4:13… peirasmon tos diabolos apostēata apo autou achri kairou.… finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
Luke 17:27“until”esthiale, pinale, gamale, gamizole, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan …People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then …
Luke 21:24… kai Ierousalēm eti patorōntas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.… be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are …
Acts 1:2achri hau hēmerau entelerantos toi apostoloi dia …until the day He was taken up …
Acts 2:29… tem mnēmem autou atō en ni achri tau hēmerau houtau;… and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 3:21hon datō ouranon men dechera achri chronoiu apokatastasiau panteiu heiu lalata tos …Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration …
Acts 7:18“until”achri hou anastēata basilevos heteros epi Aiguptan, …Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
Acts 11:5… kathiēkorōntan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri mu;… corners, and it came right down to me.
Acts 13:6diercharantois de holan tan nēsan achri Pafau heuriskala andron tinon magon pseudoprofēton …They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish …
Acts 13:11… esi tuflos mē bleparōntos ton hēlion achri kairou. parachrēma de piptata epi auton …… the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind …
Acts 20:6… erchana pros autoin eis tan Trōadan achri hēmeraiu pente, hou diatribana hēmerain hepta.… five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Acts 20:11… kai geuerantos epi hikanon tē homilarantos achri augau, houtōs exerchata.… bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
Acts 22:4hos houtan tan hodan diōkama achri thanatou, desmeuarōntos kai paradōarōntos eis fulakain …I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and …
Acts 22:22“up to”Akouale de autou achri houtou tou logou kai eparala tan …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 …
Acts 23:1“up to”… panta suneidēsia agatha politeuomē to theo achri houtau tau hēmerau.… myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Acts 26:22… oun tucharantos tau apo tou theou achri tau hēmerau houtau stēamē marturoorōntos mikro …But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here …
Acts 28:15… peri nu erchala eis apantēsian ni achri Appiouou Foreu kai Treis Tabernaiu, hoin …… had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the …
Romans 1:13… protithema erchara pros vin, kai kōluima achri tou deuro, hina tinon karpon echameia …… but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might …
Romans 5:13achri gar nomou hamartas ate en kosmo, …For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin …
Romans 8:22… pantas tas ktisias sustenazatō kai sunōdinatō achri tou nun;… together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
Romans 11:25… pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl genatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,… in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles …
1 Corinthians 4:11achri tau arti hōrau kai peinanō kai …To this very hour we are hungry …
1 Corinthians 11:26… pinaveiō, ton thanaton tou kuriou katangelavō, achri hou erchateia.… cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
1 Corinthians 15:25datō gar auton basilarō achri hou tithateia pantoin toin echthroin hupo …For He must reign until He has put all His enemies …
2 Corinthians 3:14alla pōrita teim noēmeim autoiu. achri gar tau sēmeron hēmerau tem autem …But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains …
2 Corinthians 10:13“as far as”… merizata ni tos theos metreu, efiknera achri kai vu… influence that God has assigned to us — a field that reaches even to you.
2 Corinthians 10:14“as far as”… mē efiknorōntois eis vin huperekteinanō heautoin, achri gar kai vu fthanana en te …… we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of …
Galatians 4:2alla hupo epitropoin atō kai oikonomoin achri tau prothesmiau tou patrou.… is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
Philippians 1:5… tem euangeliem apo tau prōtau hēmerau achri tou nun,… the gospel from the first day until now,
Philippians 1:6… enarcherantos en vi ergem agathem epitelati achri hēmerau Christou Iēsu;… will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 4:12… huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknorōntos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē …… any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and …
Hebrews 6:11“until”… spoudan pros tan plēroforian tau elpidau achri teleu,… this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Revelation 2:10“until”… echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. genosōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon …… tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:25plēn hem echavō kratavar achri hou an hēkameia.… hold fast to what you have until I come.
Revelation 2:26kai tos nikarōntos kai tos tērarōntos achri teleu teim ergeim mu, dōami auto …… overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority …
Revelation 12:11… kai ouk agapala tan psuchan autoiu achri thanatou;… not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Revelation 14:20“up to”… kai exerchata haimem ek tau lēnau achri toiu chalinoiu toiu hippoiu apo stadioiu …… 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 18:5hoti kollila autau tais hamartais achri tou ouranou, kai mnēmoneuata tos theos …For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her …
Revelation 7:3… mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu …… the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on …
Revelation 15:8… oudenos dunote eiserchara eis ton naon achri telileia tais hepta plēgais toiu hepta …… no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven …
Revelation 17:17… dōara tan basileian autoiu te thēre, achri telili tois logois tou theou.… give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
Revelation 20:3… hina mē planateia ēti teim ethneim, achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim; meta houteim …… he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After …
Revelation 20:5tois loipois toiu nekroiu ouk zōala achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas …… did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This …
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Acts 27:33“until”Achri de hou hēmeras mellate genorō parakalate …Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.