What does ὅτου (hótou) mean in the Bible?
e. whilst".
Greek · G3755
ὅτου
During which same time, i.e. whilst
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ὅτουG3755
Pronunciationhótou
What does ὅτου (hótou) mean in the Bible?
ὅτου (hótou) is a Greek word meaning "during which same time, i.e. whilst".
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How does the BSB render G3755?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (4), vvv (1).
Where does ὅτου (hótou) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), John (1), Matthew (1).
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. . .4×Matthew 5:25, Luke 12:50, Luke 22:16, John 9:18
vvv1×Luke 13:8
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Matthew 5:25ὅτουto. . .Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 12:50ὅτουto. . .Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 13:8ὅτουtovvvPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 22:16ὅτουto. . .Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularJohn 9:18ὅτουto. . .Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 5:25
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Matthew1Luke3John1
Source forms
ὅτου5xhotouMatthew 5:25, Luke 12:50, Luke 13:8, Luke 22:16
Parsing patterns
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular5xMatthew 5:25, Luke 12:50, Luke 13:8, Luke 22:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. during which same time, i.e. whilst
Source Gloss
during which same time, i.e. whilst
Extended definition
:--whiles.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:25Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseLuke 13:8Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseLuke 15:8Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseLuke 22:16Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseLuke 22:18Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseJohn 9:18Pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
ὅτουotou
until
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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