ἔκπαλαι ékpalai

Meaning

long ago, for a long while

In the King James Version: of a long time, of old

Derivation: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G3819 (πάλαι);

Where it is used

• 2 Peter 2:3 In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
• 2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,