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ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν

(Of time) until or (of place) up to · day · to enter (literally or figuratively) · ark: covenant

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ἄχρι G891 (of time) until or (of place) up to
Pronunciation áchri
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ἡμέρα G2250 day
Pronunciation hēméra
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εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation eisérchomai
Entry into physical or spiritual realms; especially salvation's threshold language (kingdom, life, glory, rest).
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κιβωτός G2787 ark: covenant
Pronunciation kibōtós
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What does ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν (achri hēs hēmeras eisēlthen Nōe eis tēn kibōton) mean in the Bible?

ἄχρι · ἡμέρα · εἰσέρχομαι · κιβωτός is a Greek word meaning "until the day Noah entered the ark".

Full entry for ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν (G891, G2250, G1525, G2787) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

until the day Noah entered the ark
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 24:38 · Mark 16:8 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 4:13 · Luke 17:27 · Luke 21:24 · Acts 1:2 · Acts 2:29 · Acts 3:21 · Acts 7:18 · Acts 11:5 · Acts 13:6 · Acts 13:11 · Acts 20:6 · Acts 20:11 · Acts 22:4 42×
Rev 7:3 · Rev 15:8 · Rev 17:17 · Rev 20:3 · Rev 20:5 5×
47 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 192 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 59 ongoing 3 prospective 9 resultant 2 imperative 7 subjunctive 27 infinitive 37 participle 48
Tense
aorist 165 present 15 future 10 perfect 2
Voice
active 167 middle 25
Mood
indicative 73 participle 48 infinitive 37 subjunctive 27 imperative 7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:21 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:20 εἰσέλθητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:6 εἴσελθε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:13 Εἰσέλθατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:13 εἰσερχόμενοι present middle participle participle Matthew 7:21 εἰσελεύσεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 8:5 Εἰσελθόντος aorist active participle participle Matthew 8:8 εἰσέλθῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 9:25 εἰσελθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:11 εἰσέλθητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:12 εἰσερχόμενοι present middle participle participle Matthew 10:5 εἰσέλθητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 12:29 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 12:4 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:45 εἰσελθόντα aorist active participle participle Matthew 15:11 εἰσερχόμενον present middle participle participle Matthew 18:3 εἰσέλθητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 18:8 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 18:9 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 19:17 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 19:23 εἰσελεύσεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 19:24 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 21:10 εἰσελθόντος aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:12 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:11 εἰσελθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 22:12 εἰσῆλθες aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:13 εἰσέρχεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 23:13 εἰσερχομένους present middle participle participle Matthew 23:13 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:38 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:10 εἰσῆλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:21 εἴσελθε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 25:23 εἴσελθε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 26:41 εἰσέλθητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:58 εἰσελθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 27:53 εἰσῆλθον aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:45 εἰσελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 2:1 εἰσελθὼν aorist active participle participle Mark 2:26 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 3:1 εἰσῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed +152 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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