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μέχρι(ς)

Transliteration: mechris · preposition

18x in NTFirst: Matt 11:23
Meaninguntil, as far as
Part of speechpreposition
Frequency18x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsμέχρι, μέχρις
Example versesMatt 11:23 · Matt 13:30 · Matt 28:15 · Mark 13:30 · Luke 16:16
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What kind of word is μέχρι(ς)?

μέχρι(ς) (mechris) is a preposition that occurs 18 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “until, as far as” and first appears in Matt 11:23.

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