ὅτε
hóte
G3753 subordinating conjunction
SILEX Entry
Definition
Temporal conjunction introducing a point or period in time at which an event occurs; primarily 'when,' indicating the time at which something happens. By extension, may introduce clauses explaining circumstances under which an event takes place.
Semantic Range
when, at the time that, while, as soon as, after (in temporal sequence), whenever (rare, less indefinite than ὁπότε)
Root / Etymology
From ὅς ('who, which') and the enclitic τε (a connective meaning 'and, also'); the formation expresses a relative temporal relationship to an event or circumstance.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ὅτε is a common temporal conjunction in Koine Greek, frequently found in narrative and explanatory contexts to introduce subordinate clauses specifying the time of the main verb’s action. In Classical Greek, it is already well established, sometimes overlapping with ὁπότε (which is more indefinite). In Septuagint Greek, ὅτε often translates Hebrew conjunctions like כִּי (ki, 'when') or בְּ (bə-, when as in 'in the day that'), and in the New Testament it retains its temporal function, introducing episodes, conditions, and temporal connections between phrases. Standard English translations render it as 'when,' but it can also signal 'while,' 'as soon as,' or, in rare cases, 'after.' Its force is almost always temporal and rarely causal or explanatory. There is little semantic evolution from earlier to later Greek, though Koine usage typically prefers ὅτε over more elaborate or older forms in narrative prose.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
Root Family
ὅτε (hote) — when, at the time that, as soon as
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3753-01 |
ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when | 103 |
Occurrences in Scripture
103 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3753-01 |
Matthew 7:28 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
G3753-01 |
Matthew 9:25 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
G3753-01 |
Matthew 11:1 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
G3753-01 |
Matthew 12:3 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
G3753-01 |
Matthew 13:26 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
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Matthew 13:48 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
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Matthew 13:53 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
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Matthew 19:1 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
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Matthew 21:1 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |
G3753-01 |
Matthew 21:34 | ὅτε | ote | CONJ.S |
when | when | when |