3752. hotan

Lexicon

hotan: whenever, when

Original Word: ὅταν
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Transliteration: hotan
Pronunciation: HO-tan
Phonetic Spelling: (hot'-an)
Definition: whenever, when
Meaning: when, whenever.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

as long as, whenever

From hote and an; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.

see GREEK hote

see GREEK an

HELPS Word-studies

3752 hótan (from 3753 /hóte, "when" and 302 /án, "whenever a specified condition is fulfilled") – properly, "at the time when the condition is met," i.e. whenever that occurs, "at the time (it happens)" (J. Thayer).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hote and an
Definition
whenever
NASB Translation
after (2), soon* (1), until* (1), when (107), whenever (9), while (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3752: ὅταν

ὅταν, a particle of time, compound of ὅτε and ἄν, at the time that, whenever (German dannwann;wannirgend); used of things which one assumes will really occur, but the time of whose occurrence he does not definitely fix (in secular authors often also of things which one assumes can occur, but whether they really will or not he does not know; hence, like our in case that, as in Plato, Prot., p. 360 b.; Phaedr., p. 256 e.; Phaedo, p. 68 d.); (cf. Winers Grammar, § 42, 5; Buttmann, § 139, 33);

a. with the subjunctive present: Matthew 6:2, 5; Matthew 10:23; Mark 13:11 (here Rec. aorist); ; Luke 11:36; Luke 12:11; Luke 14:12; Luke 21:7; John 7:27; John 16:21; Acts 23:35; 1 Corinthians 3:4; 2 Corinthians 13:9; 1 John 5:2; Revelation 10:7; Revelation 18:9; preceded by a specification of time: ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης, ὅταν etc., Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; followed by τότε, 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 15:28; equivalent to as often as, of customary action, Matthew 15:2; John 8:44; Romans 2:14; at the time when equivalent to as long as, Luke 11:34; John 9:5.

b. with the subjunctive aorist: equivalent to the Latinquandoacciderit,ut with subjunctive present, Matthew 5:11; Matthew 12:43; Matthew 13:32; Matthew 23:15; Matthew 24:32; Mark 4:15f, 29 (R G), 31f; 13:28; Luke 6:22, 26; Luke 8:13; Luke 11:24; Luke 12:54; Luke 21:30; John 2:10; John 10:4; John 16:21; 1 Timothy 5:11 (here L marginal reading future); Revelation 9:5. equivalent toquando with future perfect, Matthew 19:28; Matthew 21:40; Mark 8:38; Mark 9:9; Mark 12:23 (G Tr WH omit; L brackets the clause), 25; Luke 9:26; Luke 16:4, 9; Luke 17:10; John 4:25; John 7:31; John 13:19; John 14:29; John 15:26; John 16:4, 13, 21; John 21:18; Acts 23:35; Acts 24:22; Romans 11:27; 1 Corinthians 15:24 (here L T Tr WH present), (where the meaning is, 'when he shall have said that the ὑποταξις predicted in the Psalm is now accomplished'; cf. Meyer ad loc.); ; 2 Corinthians 10:6; Colossians 4:16; 1 John 2:28 (L T Tr WH ἐάν); 2 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 1:6 (on which see εἰσάγω, 1); Revelation 11:7; Revelation 12:4; Revelation 17:10; Revelation 20:7. followed by τότε, Matthew 9:15; Matthew 24:15; Matthew 25:31; Mark 2:20; Mark 13:14; Luke 5:35; Luke 21:20; John 8:28; 1 Corinthians 13:10 (G L T Tr WH omit τότε); ; Colossians 3:4.

c. According to the usage of later authors, a usage, however, not altogether unknown to the more elegant writers (Winers Grammar, 309 (289f); Buttmann, 222f (192f); (Tdf. Proleg., p. 124f; WHs Appendix, p. 171; for examples additional to these given by Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as above see Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word; cf. Jebb in Vincent and Dickson's Handbook to Modern Greek, Appendix, § 78)), with the indicative; α. future: when (Matthew 5:11 Tdf.); Luke 13:28 T Tr text WH marginal reading; (1 Timothy 5:11 L marginal reading); as often as, Revelation 4:9 (cf. Bleek ad loc.). β. present: Mark 11:25 L T Tr WH; Mark 13:7 Tr text; (Luke 11:2 Tr marginal reading). γ. very rarely indeed, with the imperfect: as often as, (whensoever), ὅταν ἐθεώρουν, Mark 3:11 (Genesis 38:9; Exodus 17:11; 1 Samuel 17:34; see ἄν, II. 1). δ. As in Byzantine authors equivalent to ὅτε, when, with the indicative aorist: ὅταν ἤνοιξεν, Revelation 8:1 L T Tr WH; (add ὅταν ὀψέ ἐγένετο, Mark 11:19 T Tr text WH, cf. Buttmann, 223 (193); but others take this of customary action, whenever evening came (i. e. every evening, R. V.)). ὅταν, does not occur in the Epistles of Peter and Jude.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A combination of ὅς (hos, "who, which, what") and ἄν (an, a particle indicating contingency or possibility).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is אֲשֶׁר (asher, Strong's Hebrew 834), which can mean "which," "that," or "when," depending on the context. Another related term is כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher, Strong's Hebrew 834), meaning "when" or "as." These terms are used in the Hebrew Bible to introduce conditional or temporal clauses, much like ὅταν in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: ὅταν is frequently used in the New Testament to introduce clauses that describe conditions or times when something will happen. It often appears in teachings of Jesus, parables, and prophetic statements, emphasizing the timing or conditions of future events.

Context: The Greek conjunction ὅταν is a significant term in the New Testament, appearing in various contexts to convey the idea of timing or conditionality. It is often used in the teachings of Jesus to highlight the conditions under which certain events will occur, particularly in eschatological contexts. For example, in Matthew 24:15, Jesus uses ὅταν to describe the time when the "abomination of desolation" will be seen: "So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand)." Here, ὅταν introduces a prophetic sign that signals a future event.

In the parables, ὅταν is used to set the scene for the unfolding of the narrative, as seen in Matthew 13:32: "Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches." This usage underscores the transformation that occurs over time.

The term also appears in discussions of discipleship and the Christian life, as in John 14:3: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am." Here, ὅταν introduces the promise of Christ's return and the future hope for believers.

Overall, ὅταν serves as a crucial linguistic tool in the New Testament, linking actions and events to specific conditions or times, thereby providing clarity and emphasis on the unfolding of God's plan.

Forms and Transliterations

οταν όταν ὅταν hotan hótan otan

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:11 Conj
GRK: μακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς
NAS: Blessed are you when [people] insult
KJV: are ye, when [men] shall revile
INT: Blessed are you when they shall insult you

Matthew 6:2 Conj
GRK: Ὅταν οὖν ποιῇς
NAS: So when you give
KJV: Therefore when thou doest
INT: When therefore you do

Matthew 6:5 Conj
GRK: Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχησθε οὐκ
NAS: When you pray, you are not to be like
KJV: And when thou prayest, thou shalt
INT: And when you pray not

Matthew 6:6 Conj
GRK: σὺ δὲ ὅταν προσεύχῃ εἴσελθε
NAS: But you, when you pray, go
KJV: But thou, when thou prayest, enter
INT: you moreover when you pray enter

Matthew 6:16 Conj
GRK: Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε
NAS: Whenever you fast, do not put
KJV: Moreover when ye fast, be
INT: whenever moreover you fast

Matthew 9:15 Conj
GRK: δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ'
NAS: will come when the bridegroom
KJV: will come, when the bridegroom
INT: however days when will have been taken away from

Matthew 10:19 Conj
GRK: ὅταν δὲ παραδῶσιν
NAS: But when they hand
KJV: But when they deliver you
INT: when moreover they betray

Matthew 10:23 Conj
GRK: ὅταν δὲ διώκωσιν
NAS: But whenever they persecute
KJV: But when they persecute you
INT: whenever moreover they persecute

Matthew 12:43 Conj
GRK: Ὅταν δὲ τὸ
NAS: Now when the unclean spirit
KJV: When the unclean spirit
INT: when moreover the

Matthew 13:32 Conj
GRK: τῶν σπερμάτων ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ
NAS: [other] seeds, but when it is full grown,
KJV: seeds: but when it is grown, it is
INT: the seeds when however it be grown

Matthew 15:2 Conj
GRK: χεῖρας αὐτῶν ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν
NAS: their hands when they eat
KJV: their hands when they eat bread.
INT: hands of them when bread they eat

Matthew 19:28 Conj
GRK: τῇ παλινγενεσίᾳ ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ
NAS: Me, in the regeneration when the Son
KJV: the regeneration when the Son
INT: the regeneration when shall sit down the

Matthew 21:40 Conj
GRK: ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ
NAS: Therefore when the owner
KJV: When the lord therefore
INT: When therefore shall come

Matthew 23:15 Conj
GRK: προσήλυτον καὶ ὅταν γένηται ποιεῖτε
NAS: proselyte; and when he becomes
KJV: and when he is made,
INT: convert and when he has become [so] you make

Matthew 24:15 Conj
GRK: Ὅταν οὖν ἴδητε
NAS: Therefore when you see
KJV: When ye therefore shall see
INT: When therefore you shall see

Matthew 24:32 Conj
GRK: τὴν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ
NAS: from the fig tree: when its branch
KJV: of the fig tree; When his branch
INT: the parable When already the

Matthew 24:33 Conj
GRK: καὶ ὑμεῖς ὅταν ἴδητε πάντα
NAS: so, you too, when you see all
KJV: likewise ye, when ye shall see all
INT: also you when you see all

Matthew 25:31 Conj
GRK: Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ
NAS: But when the Son of Man
INT: when moreover comes

Matthew 26:29 Conj
GRK: ἡμέρας ἐκείνης ὅταν αὐτὸ πίνω
NAS: on until that day when I drink it new
KJV: that day when I drink it
INT: day that when it I drink

Mark 2:20 Conj
GRK: δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ'
NAS: will come when the bridegroom
KJV: will come, when the bridegroom
INT: moreover days when will have been taken away from

Mark 3:11 Conj
GRK: τὰ ἀκάθαρτα ὅταν αὐτὸν ἐθεώρουν
NAS: Whenever the unclean spirits
KJV: unclean spirits, when they saw him,
INT: unclean when him they beheld

Mark 4:15 Conj
GRK: λόγος καὶ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν εὐθὺς
NAS: is sown; and when they hear,
KJV: but when they have heard,
INT: word and when they hear immediately

Mark 4:16 Conj
GRK: σπειρόμενοι οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν τὸν
NAS: [places], who, when they hear
KJV: who, when they have heard
INT: are sown who when they hear the

Mark 4:29 Conj
GRK: ὅταν δὲ παραδοῖ
NAS: But when the crop permits,
KJV: But when the fruit is brought forth,
INT: when moreover offers itself

Mark 4:31 Conj
GRK: σινάπεως ὃς ὅταν σπαρῇ ἐπὶ
NAS: seed, which, when sown upon the soil,
KJV: which, when it is sown
INT: of mustard which when it has been sown upon

Strong's Greek 3752
123 Occurrences

ὅταν — 123 Occ.