Ékpalai — G1597

G1597 · Greek — ἔκπαλαι

Pronunciation: eh'-pal-ahee

Definition

adverb

long ago, for a long while

of a long time

Usually translated as

of a long time, of old

Origin

from G1537 and G3819

Occurrences

Ékpalai occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Peter (2)

2 Peter 2:3 — And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time (ἔκπαλαι) lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
2 Peter 3:5 — For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old (ἔκπαλαι), and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Strong's Lexicon — E