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Greek · G3752

ὅταν

When(-ever)

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ὅτανG3752
Pronunciationhótan

What does ὅταν (hótan) mean in the Bible?

ὅταν (hótan) is a Greek word meaning "when(-ever)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ὅταν (hótan) mean in the Bible?

ὅταν (hótan) is a Greek word meaning "when(-ever)".

How does the BSB render G3752?

The BSB source-word alignment has 123 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include when (88), - (7), after (6), As soon as (6), vvv (4).

Where does ὅταν (hótan) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (29), Mark (21), Matthew (19), John (17).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
when88×Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6
-7×Matthew 13:32, Mark 3:11, Mark 4:16, Mark 4:31
after6×Mark 4:32, Luke 16:4, John 2:10, 1 Corinthians 15:24
As soon as6×Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28, Luke 12:54, 2 Corinthians 10:6
vvv4×John 16:21, 1 Corinthians 16:3, Revelation 9:5, Revelation 18:9
. . .2×Mark 4:15, Mark 4:29
whenever2×Mark 14:7, Revelation 4:9
While2×John 9:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
[that]1×Luke 21:7
[then]1×Mark 12:23
before1×Matthew 15:2
that1×Mark 13:4
though1×Luke 11:36
until1×Mark 9:9
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:11ὅτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 6:2ὍτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 6:5ὅτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 6:6ὅτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 6:16ὍτανtoWhenConjunctionMatthew 9:15ὅτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 10:19ὅτανtowhenConjunctionMatthew 10:23ὍτανtoWhenConjunctionMatthew 12:43ὍτανtoWhenConjunctionMatthew 13:32ὅτανto-Conjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 5:11
Aligned rows123
Books represented17
Matthew19Mark21Luke29John17Acts2Romans21 Corinthians122 Corinthians3Colossians21 Thessalonians12 Thessalonians11 Timothy1Titus1Hebrews1James11 John1Revelation9
Source forms
ὅταν98xhotanMatthew 5:11, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 9:15
Ὅταν25xHotanMatthew 6:2, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 12:43
Parsing patterns
Conjunction123xMatthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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