3796. opse

Lexicon

opse: Late, evening, after

Original Word: ὀψέ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: opse
Pronunciation: op-seh'
Phonetic Spelling: (op-seh')
Definition: Late, evening, after
Meaning: late, in the evening.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

late

From the same as opiso (through the idea of backwardness); (adverbially) late in the day; by extension, after the close of the day -- (at) even, in the end.

see GREEK opiso

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as opisthen
Definition
long after, late
NASB Translation
after (1), evening (2), late (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3796: ὀψέ

ὀψέ (apparently from ὄπις; see ὀπίσω, at the beginning), adverb of time, after a long time, long after, late;

a. especially late in the day (namely, τῆς ἡμέρας, which is often added, as Thucydides 4, 93; Xenophon, Hellen. 2, 1, 23), i. e. at evening (Homer, Thucydides, Plato, others; for עֶבֶר עֵת, Genesis 24:11): (Mark 11:( T Tr marginal reading WH text (cf. Plutarch, Alex. 16,1)),; .

b. with a genitive (Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6), ὀψέ σαββάτων, the sabbath having just passed, after the sabbath, i. e.: at the early dawn of the first day of the week — (an interpretation absolutely demanded by the added specification τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ κτλ.), Matthew 28:1 cf. Mark 16:1 (ὀψέ τῶν βασιλέως χρόνων, long after the times of the king, Plutarch, Numbers 1; ὀψέ μυστηρίων, the mysteries being over, Philostr. vit. Apoll. 4, 18); (but an examination of the instances just cited (and others) will show that they fail to sustain the rendering after (although it is recognized by Passow, Pape, Schenkl, and other lexicographers); ὀψέ followed by a genitive seems always to be partitive, denoting late in the period specified by the genitive (and consequently still belonging to it), cf. Buttmann, § 132, 7 Rem.; Kühner, § 414, 5 c. β. Hence, in Matthew, the passage cited 'late on the sabbath'). Keim, iii, p. 552f (English translation, vi., 303f) endeavors to relieve the passage differently (by adopting the Vulg.vesperesabbati, on the evening of the sabbath), but without success. ((Cf. Keil, Comm. über Matth. at the passage.))

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ὀψός (opsos), meaning "late" or "evening."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "late" or "evening" in Hebrew is often represented by the word עֶרֶב (ereb), Strong's Hebrew 6153, which similarly denotes evening or nightfall. This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to describe the time of day when evening sacrifices were made or when significant events occurred at the close of the day.

Usage: In the New Testament, ὀψέ is used to denote a time that is late in the day, often referring to the evening or a time after sunset. It can also imply a period that is late in a sequence of events.

Context: The Greek word ὀψέ appears in the New Testament in contexts that describe the time of day, particularly in relation to events occurring after sunset or late in the day. It is used in the Gospels to describe the time of Jesus' burial and the events surrounding His resurrection.

For example, in Matthew 28:1 (BSB), it is used to describe the time after the Sabbath: "After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb." Here, ὀψέ is understood in the context of the transition from the Sabbath to the first day of the week, indicating a time that is late in the day or after the Sabbath has ended.

The use of ὀψέ highlights the significance of timing in the narrative of Jesus' resurrection, emphasizing the fulfillment of prophecy and the new beginning marked by the first day of the week. It underscores the transition from the old covenant, represented by the Sabbath, to the new covenant, symbolized by the resurrection of Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

Οψε οψέ Ὀψὲ ὀψίας οψίζων Opse Opsè opsias opsías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 28:1 Adv
GRK: Ὀψὲ δὲ σαββάτων
NAS: Now after the Sabbath,
INT: after moreover Sabbath

Mark 11:19 Adv
GRK: Καὶ ὅταν ὀψὲ ἐγένετο ἐξεπορεύοντο
NAS: When evening came, they would go
KJV: And when even was come, he went
INT: And when evening came he went forth

Mark 13:35 Adv
GRK: ἔρχεται ἢ ὀψὲ ἢ μεσονύκτιον
NAS: whether in the evening, at midnight,
KJV: cometh, at even, or
INT: comes or at evening or at midnight

Strong's Greek 3796
3 Occurrences

Ὀψὲ — 3 Occ.