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GreekG3752Conjunction

ὅταν

hotan

120Occurrences
G3752Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as

from G3753 (ὅτε) and G302 (ἄν);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
temporal particle, with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future
1.prop., whenever
(a)(a) with subjc. praes.
(b)with subjc. aor.
2.As in Hom., but not in cl. prose, with indic., when

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

ὅταν appears 120 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
27
Mark
22
Matthew
19
John
16
1 Corinthians
11
Revelation
9
2 Corinthians
3
Acts
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 13:10BSB

but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.

John 10:4BSB

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Luke 13:28BSB

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.

Matthew 19:28BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 14:7BSB

The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.