Greek

Of old

ἔκπαλαιStrong’s G1597

ekpalai

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Ekpalai is the Greek word usually translated “long ago”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

2 Peter 2:3 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “long ago”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

of long ago 1
long ago 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

2 Peter 2

1 book in all.

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Explore in Scripture

2 Peter 3:5In contextFor this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Greek dictionary

ἔκπαλαι ekpalai · of old

ἔκ-παλαι adv. (of a class of compound adverbs common in late Gk.; see Mayor on 2 Pe, l.with), for a long time, from of old: 2Pe.2:3 3:5.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.