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# покіль — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *покіль* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: покіль (120). By style: biblical 120.

## until

Used about 65 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 65).

- І що він вчинив про вас у степу, аж **покіль** ви прийшли до сього врочища;
  and what he did to you in the wilderness **until** you came to this place;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 11:5)

- Як же хмара не підіймалась, не рушали далїй, аж **покіль** вона знов піднялась.
  but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel **until** the day that it was taken up.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 40:37)

- Не стало людей по містах, в Ізраїля селах, **покіль** ти не встала, Деборо, Ізраїля мати!
  The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased **until** I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 5:7)

- **Покіль** день холодом дише, тїнь не простяглася, вийду я на гору мирри, на узгірря кадила.
  **Until** the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · SOL 4:6)

- І заплакав у голос Давид і люде, що мав при собі, і плакали вони, **покіль** не стало й снаги плакати.
  Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept **until** they had no more power to weep.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 30:4)

## days

Used about 15 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 15).

- Щоб вони страхалися тебе по всї днї, **покіль** жиють на землї, що надїлив єси нашим батькам.
  that they may fear you all the **days** that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 8:40)

- І чинив Йоас що було Господеві до вподоби по всї днї свої, **покіль** навчав його сьвященник Йодай;
  Jehoash did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes all his **days** in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 12:2)

- І жили собі Юда й Ізраїль впокійно, кожен під виноградиною своєю й під смоквою своєю, від Дану та й до Берсабиї, **покіль** було віку Соломонового.
  Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the **days** of Solomon.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 4:25)

- Памятай про твого творця замолоду, **покіль** не прийшли днї лихі й не настали роки, що про них казати меш: „Не до вподоби вони менї‟,
  Remember also your Creator in the **days** of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 12:1)

- І була упорна війна з Филистіями **покіль** було віку Саулового; і де побачить було Саул хороброго і сильного чоловіка, того й приймав до себе.
  There was severe war against the Philistines all the **days** of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 14:52)

## before

Used about 13 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 13). Meaning: [before in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/before/).

- **Покіль** пійду — й не вернусь — в країну темряви й тїнї смертньої,
  **before** I go where I will not return from, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 10:21)

- І внесеш отцеві твойму, щоб він попоїв, і щоб тебе благословив, **покіль** не вмер.
  You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you **before** his death.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 27:10)

- **Покіль** не померкли сонце й сьвітло, місяць і зорі, й не насупились хмари по дощі,
  **Before** the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 12:2)

- Принеси менї влову, та вготуй менї наїдку, щоб я попоїв, та благословив тебе перед Господом, **покіль** не вмер.
  ‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you **before** the LORD before my death.’
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 27:7)

- І вготуй менї наїдку такого, як я люблю, та й принеси менї, щоб моя душа благословила тебе, **покіль** не вмер.
  Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you **before** I die.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 27:4)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- **Покіль** земля землею, сїйба й жнива, холоднеча й спека, лїто й весна, день і ніч не перестануть.
  While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 8:22)

- І як піднялась хмара над храминою, рушали далї сини Ізраїльські, **покіль** було мандруваннє їх.
  When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 40:36)

- Остерегайсь покинути Левита, **покіль** життя твого на землї твоїй.
  Be careful that you don’t forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 12:19)

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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