24 occurrences

'Until' in the Bible

The flood water surged even higher throughout the earth, until all the highest mountains under the sky were covered.

The flood water continued to recede until the tenth month, when, on the first of that month, the tops of the mountains could be seen.

Hurry up and flee there, because I cannot do anything until you get to that town." Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.

"I don't know who did this thing," Abimelech replied. "You didn't report this to me, and I didn't hear about it until today."

When she had finished giving him a drink, she also said, "I'll also draw water for your camels until they've had enough to drink."

She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and ran to the well to draw again until she had drawn enough water for all ten of the servant's camels.

But when they had prepared a meal and set it in front of him, he said, "I'm not eating until I've spoken." "Speak up!" Laban exclaimed.

But they responded, "We can't do that until all the sheep have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the opening of the well. Only then can we water the flock."

He instructed them, "This is what you are to say to my master Esau: "Your servant Jacob told me to tell you, "I've journeyed to stay with Laban and I've remained there until now.

So allow yourself to go ahead of your servant while I travel more slowly, letting the herds set their own pace with the children until I arrive to see my lord in Seir."

Because Jacob learned that Shechem had dishonored his daughter Dinah while his sons were still out with their cattle on the open range, he remained silent until they returned.

Then Jacob told Simeon and Levi, "You have certainly stirred up trouble for me! You've made me despised by the Canaanites and the Perizzites who live in this territory. Because I have only a few men with me, they're going to gather themselves together and attack me until I am totally destroyed, along with my entire household!"

After this, Judah told his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Go live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." But he was really thinking, ""otherwise, Shelah might die like his brothers." So Tamar left and lived in her father's house.

"I'll send you a young goat from the flock," he responded. But she pressed him, asking, "What security will you put up until you've sent it?"

She kept his outer garment by her side until Joseph's master came home,

So here's how we'll test you. You can bet the life of Pharaoh that you're not leaving here until your youngest brother comes here!

He lived for seventeen more years in Egypt, until he was 147 years old.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor a ruler's staff from between his feet, until the one comes, who owns them both, and to him will belong the allegiance of nations.

Joseph continued to live in Egypt, along with his father's household, until he was 110 years old.

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Definition
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ἄχρι ἄχρις 
Achri 
until , unto , till , till 9 , until 9 , while 9 , even to ,
Usage: 43

עד 
`ad (Aramaic) 
till , until , unto , ever , for , to , but at , even , hitherto , mastery , on , within
Usage: 35

ἕως 
heos 
till , unto , until , to , till 9 ,
Usage: 74

μέχρι μεχρίς 
mechri 
unto , until , till , to , till 9
Usage: 14

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