ΜΕΝΠΑΛΑΙ, μενπαλαι
MENPALAI, menpalai
Sounds Like: men-PAH-lai
Translations: indeed long ago, truly long ago, long ago indeed, formerly indeed
From the root: ΜΕΝ, ΠΑΛΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound adverb formed from 'μεν' (men), meaning 'indeed' or 'on the one hand', and 'πάλαι' (palai), meaning 'long ago' or 'formerly'. It emphasizes that something happened a long time ago, conveying a sense of 'indeed long ago' or 'truly in ancient times'. It is used to stress the antiquity or past nature of an event or state.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G3303 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3819 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 7:9
From the same root
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