Lexical Definition
μέχρι méchri (mekh'-ree) until G:PREP
from μῆκος
till, (un-)to, until.
- as far as, i.e. up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas ἄχρι refers especially to the space of time or place intervening) or conjunction)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μέχρισ | until | LXX.Dan.11.36 • Mark.13.30 • Gal.4.19 |
| unto | Heb.12.4 | |
| μέχρι | Till when | LXX.Job.8.2 |
| Unto | LXX.Job.38.11 • LXX.Ps.46.9 • LXX.Ps.50.1 • Rom.15.19 • Phil.2.8 • Phil.2.30 • Heb.3.14 | |
| even to | 2Tim.2.9 | |
| till | LXX.Job.26.10 • LXX.Ps.130.6 • LXX.Eccl.3.11 | |
| until | LXX.Josh.4.23 • LXX.Job.2.9 • LXX.Job.18.2 • LXX.Job.32.12 • LXX.Ps.71.17 • LXX.Ps.105.19 • LXX.Ps.113.3 • Matt.11.23 • Matt.28.15 • Luke.16.16 • Acts.10.30 • Acts.20.7 • Rom.5.14 • Eph.4.13 • 1Tim.6.14 • Heb.3.6 • Heb.9.10 |
Abbott-Smith
μέχρι (bef. consonants, exc. Lk 16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk 13:30, Ga 4:19, He 12:4; v. Bl., § 5, 4),
1. as prep., c. gen., as far as, even to, until;
(a) of place: Ro 15:19;
(b) of time: Mt 11:23 13:30 28:15, Lk 16:16, Ac 10:30 20:7, Ro 5:14, I Ti 6:14, He 3:6, 14 9:10;
(c) of measure or degree: Phl 2:8, 30, II Ti 2:9, He 12:4 (μ. αἵματος, cf. II Mac 13:14).
2. As conjunct. (as long as), until: Eph 4:13; μ. οὗ (Thuc., iii, 28, but more freq. μ. ἄν; v. Bl., § 65, 10), Mk 13:30, Ga 4:19 (μ. is prop, an adv., cf. Lat. usque, seq. prep. or adv.; LS, s.v., and cf. ἄχρι).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 11:23 · 13:30 · 28:15 |
| Mark | 13:30 |
| Luke | 16:16 |
| Acts | 10:30 · 20:7 |
| Romans | 5:14 · 15:19 |
| Galatians | 4:19 |
| Ephesians | 4:13 |
| Philippians | 2:8 · 2:30 |
| 1 Timothy | 6:14 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:9 |
| Hebrews | 3:6 · 3:14 · 9:10 · 12:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μέχρι,
and μέχρις, adverb as far as, so used chiefly in Prose and before a preposition, μέχρι πρός.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὅποι.. [Refs]; μ. ὅπου.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. νῦν (variant{τοῦ νῦν}) [Refs 1st c.BC+]; μέχρι πότε χηρεύομε; [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II preposition with genitive, even to, as far as,
__II.1 of Place, μέχρι θαλάσσης [Refs 8th c.BC+]: rarely following its case, ὀμφαλοῦ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of Time, τέο μέχρι; i.e. τίνος μέχρι χρόνο; how long? [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέχρις τε; [Refs 7th c.BC+]; μέχρι οὗ, μέχρι ὅσου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τοσούτου, ἕως ἂν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] up to my time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τῆς ἐκείνου ζόης till the end of his life, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 of Measure or Degree, μ. τοῦ δικαίου so far as consists with right, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὑγιείας, μ. ἡδονῆς,[NT]
__II.4 with Numbers to express a round sum, up to, about, nearly, μ. δώδεκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes without altering the case of the substantive, τοὺς μ. τριάκοντα ἔτη γεγονότας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. τινὸς πλήθους up to a certain number, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, just short of, μ. κόρου μετρεῖσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.5 in [Refs 5th c.BC+] is sometimes used like the simple μέχρι, μέχρι οὗ ὀκτὼ πύργων [Refs]
__III as a conjunction, until, with indicative, μέχρι.. ὁρμὴ ἐνέπεσε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέχρι ἄν with subjunctive [Refs]; μέχρις κε μένῃ [NT+5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μ. σβεσθῆναι τὸ πῦρ [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.2 as long as, whilst, with indicative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἄν with subjunctive, μέχρις ἂν ζῶσιν πονεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Doric dialect μέχρι κα ζώη [Refs 2nd c.BC+]—The μετώπο-ι is elided in [Refs] —Cf. ἄχρι throughout and entry near the end