Lexical Definition

‎ἔκπαλαι‎ ékpalai (eh'-pal-ahee) of old ^G:ADV
from ‎ἐκ‎ and ‎πάλαι‎

of a long time, of old.

• long ago, for a long while

Abbott-Smith

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

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἔκπαλαι,

adverb for ἐκ πάλαι, for a long time, [NT+1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Pet.3.5}