achri · until

What it means

achri (ἄχρι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “until”.

As far as.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Marks the limit: the time or place where something ends.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• until ×30
• to ×5
• as far as ×4
• up to ×4
• as high as ×1
• as long as ×1
• even to ×1
• point of ×1
• time ×1
• within ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×4
• Acts×15
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Galatians×2
• Philippians×2
• Hebrews×3
• Revelation×11

• Matthew 24:38

  For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah went into the ark,

• Mark 16:8

  And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Shorter ending: And all that they had been commanded they reported briefly to those around Peter. And after these things Jesus himself also sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.

• Luke 1:20

  And look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

• Luke 4:13

  And when the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

• Luke 17:27

  they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

• Luke 21:24

  And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by nations until the times of the nations are fulfilled.

• Acts 1:2

  until the day on which he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen;

• Acts 2:29

  Brothers, it is permitted to speak to you with frankness about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

• Acts 3:21

  whom heaven must receive until the times of the restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago.

• Acts 7:18

  until another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

• Acts 11:5

  “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet let down by its four corners from heaven, and it came right up to me.

• Acts 13:6

  And going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-Jesus,

• Acts 13:11

  And now, look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and going around he was seeking people to lead him by the hand.

• Acts 20:6

  But we sailed away after the days of Unleavened Bread from Philippi, and came to them at Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.

• Acts 20:11

  And when he had gone up and broken bread and eaten, and talked with them a long while, until daybreak, then he departed.

• Acts 22:4

  I persecuted this Way to the point of death, binding and handing over to prisons both men and women,

• Acts 22:22

  And they were listening to him up to this word, and they raised their voices, saying, “Take such a man away from the earth, for it was not fitting for him to live.”

• Acts 23:1

  And Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in all good conscience before God up to this day.”

• Acts 26:22

  So, having obtained the help that comes from God, to this day I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would take place:

• Acts 27:33

  And until day was about to dawn, Paul kept urging everyone to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued waiting and without food, having taken nothing.

• Acts 28:15

  And from there the brothers, having heard the news about us, came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, thanking God, he took courage.

• Romans 1:13

  Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that often I intended to come to you (and I have been prevented until now), so that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the rest of the nations.

• Romans 5:13

  For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not charged when there is no law.

• Romans 8:22

  For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers birth pains together until now;

• Romans 11:25

  For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of this mystery, so that you may not be wise in your own estimation: that a hardening in part has come upon Israel until the fullness of the nations has come in;

• 1 Corinthians 4:11

  To this present hour we hunger and thirst and are poorly clothed and are beaten and have no fixed home,

• 1 Corinthians 11:26

  For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

• 1 Corinthians 15:25

  For he must reign until he has put all the enemies under his feet.

• 2 Corinthians 3:14

  But their minds were hardened. For until the present day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant, not being lifted, because in the Messiah it is set aside.

• 2 Corinthians 10:13

  But we will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the rule that God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.

• 2 Corinthians 10:14

  For we are not overextending ourselves, as though not reaching to you, for we came first even as far as you with the good news of the Messiah,

• Galatians 3:19

  Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

• Galatians 4:2

  but he is under guardians and managers until the time set by the father.

• Philippians 1:5

  because of your fellowship in the good news from the first day until now,

• Philippians 1:6

  being confident of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of the Messiah Jesus.

• Hebrews 3:13

  But encourage one another every day, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

• Hebrews 4:12

  For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

• Hebrews 6:11

  And we desire each of you to show the same diligence for the full assurance of hope until the end,

• Revelation 2:10

  Do not fear any of the things that you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have affliction for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

• Revelation 2:25

  only what you have, hold fast until I come.

And 9 more times.