Lexical Definition
πάλαι pálai (pal'-ahee) of old G:ADV
probably another form for πάλιν (through the idea of retrocession)
any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.
- (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since
- (elliptically as adjective) ancient
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πάλαι | Previously | 2Cor.12.19 |
| earlier | LXX.Isa.37.26 • LXX.Isa.48.5 • LXX.Isa.48.7 | |
| former | 2Pet.1.9 | |
| long ago | Matt.11.21 • Luke.10.13 • Heb.1.1 • Jude.1.4 | |
| of old | Mark.15.44 |
Abbott-Smith
πάλαι, adv. of time, [in LXX: Is 48:5, 7 (מֵאָז), etc.;]
long ago, of old, in time past (denoting past time absolutely, as πρότερον relatively): Mt 11:21, Lk 10:13, He 1:1, Ju 4; as adj., c. art., II Pe 1:9; of time just past, Mk 6:47 (WH, mg.), 15:44 (WH, mg., R, txt.); c. durat. praes. (RV, all this time), II Co 12:19.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 48:5 · 48:7 |
| Matthew | 11:21 |
| Mark | 6:47 · 15:44 |
| Luke | 10:13 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:19 |
| Hebrews | 1:1 |
| 2 Peter | 1:9 |
| Jude | 1:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πάλαι [ᾰ],
adverb long ago, π. οὔ τι νέον γε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. ποτέ once upon a time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]present of an act lasting to the present, ὁρῶ.. π. I have long seen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰχνεύω π.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; but, π. ποτ᾽ ὄντες ye who were long ago, [Refs]: also with perfect, τέθνηχ᾽ ὑμῖν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]imperfect of an act lasting to a past time, ἔχεν π. had long been holding it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 like an adjective with Article and Noun, οἱ π. φῶτες men of old, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ καινὰ τοῖς π. τεκμαίρεται[Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ π. the ancients, opposed to οἱ νῦν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II before, opposed to the present, sometimes of time just past, ἠμὲν π. ἠδ᾽ ἔτι καὶ νῦν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, not long ago, just now, like{ἄρτι}, οἱ π. λόγοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ π. λόγος the reason just given, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but opposed to ἄρτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]