The meaning of “ὅταν”
Understanding hótan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while. - whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty) - al...
ὅταν
as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while. - whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty) - also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:32 | “Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.” Word: ὅταν (hótan) | |
| John 10:4 | “And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.” Word: ὅταν (hótan) | |
| 1 Corinthians 15:28 | “And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.” Word: ὅταν (hótan) | |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:3 | “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” Word: ὅταν (hótan) | |
| 2 Timothy 4:22 | “The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time. ” Word: ὅταν (hótan) |