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ὅταν

hotanwhen(-ever)How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction123 occurrences17 books119 verses

Definition

ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν),

temporal particle,

with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future;

1. prop., whenever;

(a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Matthew 6:2, 5 Mark 14:7, Luke 11:36, John 7:27, Acts 23:35, 1 Corinthians 3:4, al.; ἕως τ. ἡμέρας ἐκείνης, ὅ., Matthew 26:29, Mark 14:25; before τότε, 1 Thessalonians 5:3;

(b) with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 185): Matthew 5:11, Mark 4:15, Luke 6:22, John 2:10; 8:28 (Field, Notes, 94), 10:4, al.

2. As in Hom. (LS, see word), but not in cl. prose, with indic., when (M, Pr., 167f.; Bl., §65, 9): with impf., Mark 3:11(cf. Genesis 38:9, al.); with praes., Mark 11:25; with fut.. Revelation 4:9 (Swete, in l.); with aor., Mark 11:19, Revelation 8:1 (Swete, in ll.; M, Pr., 168, 248; Field, Notes, 35).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὅταν:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

123 total
  1. Luke 11:36ὅταν · though
    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
  2. Luke 12:11Ὅταν · When
    When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
  3. Luke 12:54Ὅταν · As soon as
    Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
  4. Luke 12:55ὅταν · when
    And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
  5. Luke 13:28ὅταν · when
    There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
  6. Luke 14:8Ὅταν · When
    “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
  7. Luke 14:10ὅταν · when; ὅταν
    But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
  8. Luke 14:12Ὅταν · When
    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  9. Luke 14:13ὅταν · when
    But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
  10. Luke 16:4ὅταν · after
    I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
  11. Luke 16:9ὅταν · when
    I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
  12. Luke 17:10ὅταν · when
    So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
  13. Luke 21:7ὅταν · [that]
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  14. Luke 21:9ὅταν · When
    When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
  15. Luke 21:20Ὅταν · when
    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
  16. Luke 21:30ὅταν · When
    When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
  17. Luke 21:31ὅταν · when
    So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
  18. Luke 23:42ὅταν · when
    Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
  19. John 2:10ὅταν · after
    …and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”
  20. John 4:25ὅταν · When
    The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
  21. John 5:7ὅταν · when
    “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
  22. John 7:27ὅταν · When
    But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
  23. John 7:31ὅταν · When
    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
  24. John 8:28Ὅταν · When
    So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
  25. John 8:44ὅταν · When
    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
  26. John 9:5ὅταν · While
    While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
  27. John 10:4Ὅταν · When
    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
  28. John 13:19ὅταν · when
    I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
  29. John 14:29ὅταν · when
    And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
  30. John 15:26Ὅταν · When
    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
  31. John 16:4ὅταν · when
    But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  32. John 16:13ὅταν · when
    However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
  33. John 16:21ὅταν; ὅταν · when
    A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
  34. John 21:18ὅταν · when
    Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
  35. Acts 23:35Ὅταν · when
    …he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
  36. Acts 24:22Ὅταν · When
    Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
  37. Romans 2:14Ὅταν · when
    Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
  38. Romans 11:27ὅταν · when
    And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
  39. 1 Corinthians 3:4ὅταν · when
    For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
  40. 1 Corinthians 13:10ὅταν · when
    …but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
  41. 1 Corinthians 14:26ὅταν · When
    What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
  42. 1 Corinthians 15:24ὅταν · when; ὅταν · after
    Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
  43. 1 Corinthians 15:27ὅταν · when
    For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
  44. 1 Corinthians 15:28ὅταν · when
    And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
  45. 1 Corinthians 15:54Ὅταν · When
    When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
  46. 1 Corinthians 16:2ὅταν · when
    On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
  47. 1 Corinthians 16:3ὅταν
    Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.