Lexical Summary hote: when, at the time that Original Word: ὅτε Strong's Exhaustive Concordance after that, as soon as, whenFrom hos and te; at which (thing) too, i.e. When -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. see GREEK hos see GREEK te NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hos, and te Definition when NASB Translation after (5), soon (1), when (90), while (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3753: ὅτεὅτε, a particle of time (from Homer down), when; 1. with the indicative (Winers Grammar, 296f (278f)); indicative present (of something certain and customary, see Herm. ad Vig., p. 913f), while: John 9:4; Hebrews 9:17; with an historical present Mark 11:1. with the imperfect (of a thing done on occasion or customary); Mark 14:12; Mark 15:41; Mark 6:21 R G; John 21:18; Acts 12:6; Acts 22:20; Romans 6:20; Romans 7:5; 1 Corinthians 13:11; Galatians 4:3; Colossians 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Peter 3:20. with an indicative aorist, Latinquom with pluperfect (Winers Grammar, § 40, 5; (Buttmann, § 137, 6)): Matthew 9:25; Matthew 13:26, 48; Matthew 17:25 (R G); 2. with the aorist subjunctive: ἕως ἄν ἥξῃ, ὅτε εἴπητε (where ὅταν, might have been expected), until the time have come, when ye have said, Luke 13:35 (R G (cf. Tr brackets)); cf. Matthiae, ii., p. 1196f; Bornemann, Scholia in Lucae evang., p. 92; Winers Grammar, 298 (279); (Bernhardy (1829), p. 400; cf. Buttmann, 231f (199)). Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope Ὅτε is the New Testament’s principal temporal conjunction, introducing clauses that fix events within time (“when,” “at the time that”). Its 103 appearances weave a chronological thread through redemptive history, anchoring doctrine to concrete moments. Old Testament Background Hebrew narrative likewise secures theology in time (Genesis 4:8; Exodus 12:29). Septuagint translators frequently used ὅτε to render Hebrew בְּהִ֣י and כִּי, providing the linguistic bridge that New Testament writers naturally crossed. Thus, the Gospel writers inherit a storytelling pattern in which God’s acts are dated and therefore verifiable. Narrative Usage in the Gospels 1. Marking the Completion of Teaching: “When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching” (Matthew 7:28). Ὅτε closes the Sermon on the Mount, transitioning from doctrine to response. Christological Moments Marked by ὅτε • Incarnation Witnessed: Luke records, “When eight days had passed… He was named Jesus” (Luke 2:21). Ecclesiological Turning Points in Acts • Mission Expansion: “When they believed Philip as he preached the gospel… they were baptized” (Acts 8:12). Soteriological Insights in Pauline Epistles Paul uses ὅτε to contrast former bondage with present grace: Pastoral Perspective in General Epistles • Eschatological Sobriety: “For you know very well that when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would suffer persecution” (1 Thessalonians 3:4). Eschatological Frame in Revelation The Apocalypse piles up temporal clauses to signal successive stages of judgment and victory. Each opening seal, sounding trumpet, or spoken oracle is tethered to a precise “when,” assuring the Church that end-time events will unfold neither late nor early but exactly on schedule (Revelation 6; 10; 12; 22). Theological Significance 1. Historicity: By locating doctrine in time, ὅτε protects the gospel from mythologizing. Ministry Application Preachers and teachers may leverage ὅτε to underscore that biblical truth is anchored in real history. Counsellors can draw on its past-present contrasts to assure believers of transformation. Evangelists can point to the divinely appointed “when” of Christ’s incarnation and atonement, inviting hearers to seize the present “day of salvation.” Summation Ὅτε testifies that the God of Scripture acts within measurable moments. Each appearance synchronizes heaven’s purpose with earthly chronology, reinforcing faith’s foundation in space-time reality and urging timely obedience as history moves toward its consummation. Forms and Transliterations οτε ότε ὅτε hote hóte oteLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 7:28 AdvGRK: Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ NAS: When Jesus had finished KJV: it came to pass, when Jesus INT: And it came to pass when had finished Matthew 9:25 Adv Matthew 11:1 Adv Matthew 12:3 Adv Matthew 13:26 Adv Matthew 13:48 Adv Matthew 13:53 Adv Matthew 19:1 Adv Matthew 21:1 Adv Matthew 21:34 Adv Matthew 26:1 Adv Matthew 27:31 Adv Mark 1:32 Adv Mark 2:25 Adv Mark 4:6 Adv Mark 4:10 Adv Mark 6:21 Adv Mark 7:17 Adv Mark 8:19 Adv Mark 8:20 Adv Mark 11:1 Adv Mark 14:12 Adv Mark 15:20 Adv Mark 15:41 Adv Luke 2:21 Adv |