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ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε

An "hour" (literally or figuratively) · to think

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ὥρα G5610 an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation hṓra
Definite point in time carrying theological weight; God's predetermined moment for decisive action or revelation.
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δοκέω G1380 to think
Pronunciation dokéō
Subjective judgment based on thought rather than external proof; how something appears to the observer.
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What does ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε (hē hōra ou dokeite) mean in the Bible?

ὥρα · δοκέω is a Greek word meaning "at an hour you do not think or expect".

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Meaning

at an hour you do not think or expect
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 14:15 · Matt 26:45 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 14:35 · Mark 14:41 · Mark 15:25 · Luke 22:14 · Luke 22:53 · Luke 23:44 · John 1:39 · John 2:4 · John 4:6 · John 4:21 · John 4:23 · John 5:25 · John 5:28 33×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine John 11:9 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 9:22 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 17:18 · Matt 24:36 · Matt 27:45 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 11:11 · Mark 13:32 · Mark 15:33 · Luke 22:59 · Luke 23:44 · John 12:27 · John 19:27 · Acts 10:30 · Acts 23:23 · 1 Cor 4:11 20×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 5:7 1×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 8:13 · Matt 10:19 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 24:44 · Matt 24:50 · Matt 26:55 · Mark 13:11 · Mark 15:34 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 2:38 · Luke 7:21 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 12:12 · Luke 12:39 · Luke 12:40 · Luke 12:46 28×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 20:3 · Matt 20:5 · Matt 20:9 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 25:13 · Matt 26:40 · Matt 27:46 · Mark 14:37 · John 4:52 · John 5:35 · John 12:27 · Acts 3:1 · Acts 10:3 · Acts 10:9 · 1 Cor 15:30 · 2 Cor 7:8 22×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 19:34 1×
106 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 61 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 7 ongoing 33 imperative 1 background 3 subjunctive 5 infinitive 1 participle 11
Tense
present 45 aorist 13 imperfect 3
Voice
active 61
Mood
indicative 43 participle 11 subjunctive 5 imperative 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:9 δόξητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:7 δοκοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 17:25 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 18:12 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 21:28 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:17 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:42 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 24:44 δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:53 δοκεῖς present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:66 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Mark 6:49 ἔδοξαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 10:42 δοκοῦντες present active participle participle Luke 1:3 ἔδοξε aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:18 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 10:36 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:40 δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:51 δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Luke 13:2 Δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Luke 13:4 δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Luke 19:11 δοκεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 22:24 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 24:37 ἐδόκουν imperfect active indicative background John 5:39 δοκεῖτε present active indicative ongoing John 5:45 δοκεῖτε present active imperative imperative John 11:13 ἔδοξαν aorist active indicative completed John 11:31 δόξαντες aorist active participle participle John 11:56 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 13:29 ἐδόκουν imperfect active indicative background John 16:2 δόξῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 20:15 δοκοῦσα present active participle participle Acts 12:9 ἐδόκει imperfect active indicative background Acts 15:22 ἔδοξε aorist active indicative completed Acts 15:25 ἔδοξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 15:28 ἔδοξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 17:18 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing Acts 26:9 ἔδοξα aorist active indicative completed Acts 27:13 δόξαντες aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 3:18 δοκεῖ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 4:9 δοκῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 7:40 δοκῶ present active indicative ongoing +21 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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