3798. opsios

Lexicon

opsios: Late, evening

Original Word: ὀψίος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: opsios
Pronunciation: op-see-os
Phonetic Spelling: (op'-see-os)
Definition: Late, evening
Meaning: late, evening.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

evening

From opse; late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve) -- even(-ing, (-tide)).

see GREEK opse

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from opse
Definition
evening
NASB Translation
evening (14).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3798: ὄψιος

ὄψιος, ὀψία, ὀψιον (ὀψέ), late;

1. as an adjective ((Pindar) Thucydides, Demosthenes, Aristotle, Theophrastus, others; (Lob. ad Phryn., p. 51f)): ἡ ὥρα, Mark 11:11 (but T Tr marginal reading WH text ὀψέ, which see) (ὀψία ἐν νυκτί, Pindar Isthm. 4, 59).

2. contrary to the usage of secular authors ἡ ὀψία as a substantive (namely, ὥρα (cf. Winers Grammar, 591f (550); Buttmann, 82 (71))), evening: i. e. either from our three to six o'clock p. m., Matthew 8:16; Matthew 14:15; Matthew 27:57; Mark 4:35; or from our six o'clock p. m. to the beginning of night, Matthew 14:23; Matthew 16:2 there T brackets WH reject the passage); ; Mark 1:32; Mark 6:47; Mark 14:17; Mark 15:42; John 6:16; John 20:19,(hence, הָעַרְבַּיִם בֵּין, between the two evenings, Exodus 12:6; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 29:39 (cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, p. 1064f (and addit. et emend., p. 103); B. D. under the word )). Besides only in Judith 13:1.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of evening or late in the day is עֶרֶב (ereb), Strong's Hebrew 6153. This term is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the evening time, similar to the Greek ὀψίος, and is found in passages such as Genesis 1:5, where God names the evening and the morning as the first day.

Usage: In the New Testament, ὀψίος is used to describe the time of day that is late or evening. It is often associated with events that occur after sunset or towards the end of the day.

Context: The Greek word ὀψίος appears in several New Testament passages, often indicating the time of day when significant events occur. In the context of the Gospels, it is used to describe the time when Jesus' followers would gather or when certain actions were taken, such as the preparation for the Sabbath or the time of Jesus' burial.

For example, in Matthew 14:15 (BSB), the disciples approach Jesus as evening comes: "As evening approached, the disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.'" Here, ὀψίος is used to set the scene for the feeding of the five thousand, highlighting the late hour and the need for provision.

Another significant usage is found in Matthew 28:1 (BSB), which describes 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." Although the term ὀψίος is not directly used in this verse, the concept of the late hour transitioning to a new day is implicit in the narrative of the resurrection.

The use of ὀψίος in the New Testament underscores the importance of timing in the biblical narrative, often marking the transition from one significant event to another. It serves as a reminder of the rhythm of daily life and the divine orchestration of events within the biblical timeline.

Forms and Transliterations

οψια οψία ὀψία Οψιας οψίας Ὀψίας opsia opsía Opsias Opsías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:16 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, they brought
KJV: When the even was come, they brought
INT: evening moreover having come

Matthew 14:15 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When it was evening, the disciples
KJV: And when it was evening, his disciples
INT: evening moreover having come

Matthew 14:23 Adj-GFS
GRK: ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: to pray; and when it was evening, He was there
KJV: and when the evening was come,
INT: himself to pray Evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 16:2 Adj-GFS
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὀψίας γενομένης λέγετε
NAS: But He replied to them, When it is evening, you say,
KJV: When it is evening, ye say,
INT: he said to them Evening having come you say

Matthew 20:8 Adj-GFS
GRK: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, the owner
KJV: So when even was come, the lord
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 26:20 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: Now when evening came,
KJV: Now when the even was come,
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 27:57 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When it was evening, there came a rich
KJV: When the even was come, there came
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Mark 1:32 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, after
KJV: And at even, when the sun
INT: Evening moreover having come

Mark 4:35 Adj-GFS
GRK: τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὀψίας γενομένης Διέλθωμεν
NAS: On that day, when evening came,
KJV: day, when the even was come,
INT: day evening having been become Let us pass over

Mark 6:47 Adj-GFS
GRK: καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης ἦν
NAS: When it was evening, the boat
KJV: And when even was come, the ship
INT: And evening having come was

Mark 11:11 Adj-GFS
GRK: περιβλεψάμενος πάντα ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης
INT: having looked around on all things late already being

Mark 14:17 Adj-GFS
GRK: Καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης ἔρχεται
NAS: When it was evening He came
KJV: And in the evening he cometh with
INT: And evening having arrived he comes

Mark 15:42 Adj-GFS
GRK: Καὶ ἤδη ὀψίας γενομένης ἐπεὶ
NAS: When evening had already come,
KJV: now when the even was come,
INT: And already evening having arrived since

John 6:16 Adj-NFS
GRK: Ὡς δὲ ὀψία ἐγένετο κατέβησαν
NAS: Now when evening came, His disciples
KJV: And when even was [now] come, his
INT: when moreover evening it became went down

John 20:19 Adj-GFS
GRK: Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ
NAS: So when it was evening on that day,
KJV: day at evening, being
INT: It being Therefore evening the day

Strong's Greek 3798
15 Occurrences

ὀψία — 1 Occ.
Ὀψίας — 14 Occ.