The meaning of “ὅτε”
Understanding hóte reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. - at which (thing) too, i.e. when
ὅτε
after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. - at which (thing) too, i.e. when
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:53 | “And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.” Word: ὅτε (hóte) | |
| John 12:41 | “These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.” Word: ὅτε (hóte) | |
| 1 Corinthians 13:11 | “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” Word: ὅτε (hóte) | |
| Colossians 3:7 | “In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.” Word: ὅτε (hóte) | |
| 2 Timothy 4:3 | “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” Word: ὅτε (hóte) |