What does ὥρα · δοκέω mean in the Bible?
ὥρα · δοκέω is a Greek phrase meaning "at an hour you do not think or expect".
Greek · G5610, G1380
ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε
An "hour" (literally or figuratively) · to think
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ὥραG5610an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationhṓra
Definite point in time carrying theological weight; God's predetermined moment for decisive action or revelation.
Open lexicon entry →δοκέωG1380to think
Pronunciationdokéō
Subjective judgment based on thought rather than external proof; how something appears to the observer.
Open lexicon entry →What does ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε (hē hōra ou dokeite) mean in the Bible?
ὥρα · δοκέω is a Greek phrase meaning "at an hour you do not think or expect".
Full entry for ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε (G5610, G1380) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5610, G1380?
G5610, G1380 is connected to 106 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. at an hour you do not think or expect
Source Gloss
at an hour you do not think or expect
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms106Case patternNominative (34)Number patternSingular (103)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 5:2833×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineJohn 11:91×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 4:1120×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineActs 5:71×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 12:4628×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 7:822×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineActs 19:341×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 61 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present45aorist13imperfect3
Voice
active61
Mood
indicative43participle11subjunctive5imperative1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:9δόξητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:7δοκοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 17:25δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 18:12δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 21:28δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:17δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:42δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:44δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:53δοκεῖςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:66δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 6:49ἔδοξανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:42δοκοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 1:3ἔδοξεaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 10:36δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:40δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:51δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:2Δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:4δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 19:11δοκεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 22:24δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 24:37ἐδόκουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 5:39δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 5:45δοκεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 11:13ἔδοξανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:31δόξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 11:56δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 13:29ἐδόκουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 16:2δόξῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 20:15δοκοῦσαpresent active participleparticipleActs 12:9ἐδόκειimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 15:22ἔδοξεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:25ἔδοξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:28ἔδοξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 17:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingActs 26:9ἔδοξαaorist active indicativecompletedActs 27:13δόξαντεςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 3:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 4:9δοκῶpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 7:40δοκῶpresent active indicativeongoing+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 Origins
ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε is a primary word - no further derivation.