ΤΟΝΠΑΛΑΙ, τονπαλαι
TONPALAI, tonpalai
Sounds Like: TON-PA-lai
Translations: the long ago, the formerly, the of old, him long ago, him formerly, him of old
From the root: ΤΟΝ, ΠΑΛΑΙ
Part of Speech: Article, Adverb
Explanation: This word appears to be a compound of two separate Koine Greek words: 'ΤΟΝ' (ton) and 'ΠΑΛΑΙ' (palai). 'ΤΟΝ' is the masculine singular accusative form of the definite article 'the', or it can function as a pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'. 'ΠΑΛΑΙ' is an adverb meaning 'long ago', 'formerly', or 'of old'. When combined, it would refer to 'the one long ago' or 'him long ago', indicating something or someone from a distant past, often used to refer to ancient times or events.
Inflection: ΤΟΝ: Masculine, Singular, Accusative; ΠΑΛΑΙ: Does not inflect (Adverb)
Strong’s numbers: G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3819 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:57
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