ΜΗΜΕΧΡΙ, μημεχρι
MĒMECHRI, mēmechri
Sounds Like: MAY MEKH-ree
Translations: not until, not as far as, not up to, lest until
From the root: ΜΗ, ΜΕΧΡΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the negative particle "ΜΗ" (mē), meaning "not" or "lest," and the preposition/conjunction "ΜΕΧΡΙ" (mechri), meaning "until" or "as far as." It is used to express a negative limit in time or extent, indicating that something should not happen until a certain point, or that something does not extend as far as a particular limit. It often implies a warning or a prohibition concerning a future event.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G3361 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3360 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 9:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΗ, ΜΕΧΡΙ, appear in our texts.
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