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adverb

pote

Greekπότε (pote)

Strong’sG4219

when, at what time

stem pote-19 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books

Translated as

when14×** long* longhow long

What it means

πότε,

interrog. adv. of time,
when?: Mt 25:37-39, 44, Lk 21:7, Jo 6:25; ἕως π., how long: Mt 17:17, Mk 9:19, Lk 9:41, Jo 10:24, Re 6:10. In indir. questions, = ὁπότε, Mt 24:3, Mk 13:4, 33, 35, Lk 12:36 17:20 (v. Bl., § 25, 4).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4219 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpot'-eh

interrogative adverb, at what time

Fromfrom the base of G4226 and G5037;

King James+ how long, when.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Words built on the same stem

pote — ποτέ, at one time or other

Where it appears

19 occurrences, every one of them listed

pote19×

Matthew 17:17“*”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote meta vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Matthew 17:17“*”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote meta vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Matthew 24:3“when”Katherōtou de autou epi teu Oreu taiu Elaiaiu proserchala auto tois mathētois kata idian legarōtois; Legasar ni pote houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem tau sau parousiau kai sunteleiau tou aiōnou.While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

Matthew 25:37“when”tote apokrinili auto tois dikaiois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton kai trefana, ē dipsarōton kai potizana?Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

Matthew 25:38“when”pote de sin horana xenon kai sunagana, ē gumnon kai periballana?When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

Matthew 25:39“when”pote de sin horana asthenarōton ē en fulaka kai erchana pros sin?When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

Matthew 25:44“when”tote apokrinili kai autois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton ē dipsarōton ē xenon ē gumnon ē asthenon ē en fulaka kai ouk diakonana si?And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

Mark 9:19“* long”tos de apokriniratos autoi legatō; Ō genear apistar, heōs pote pros vin emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr auton pros min.“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

Mark 9:19“* long”tos de apokriniratos autoi legatō; Ō genear apistar, heōs pote pros vin emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr auton pros min.“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

Mark 13:4“when”Legasar ni pote houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem hotan mellateiō houteim suntelirō panteim.“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

Mark 13:33“when”blepavōr agrupnavōr, ouk oidavē gar pote tos kairos atō;Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

Mark 13:35“when”grēgoravōr oun, ouk oidavē gar pote tos kurios tau oikiau erchetō, ē opse ē mesonuktiem ē alektorofōniau ē prōi,Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return — whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

Luke 9:41“when”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote emi pros vin kai anechemi vu? prosagasar hōde ton huion su.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

Luke 12:36“when”kai vis homoiois anthrōpoi prosdecherōtoi ton kurion heautoiu pote analuateia ek toiu gamoiu, hina ercharatou kai krouaratou eutheōs anoigaleia auto.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Luke 17:20“when”Eperōtiratos de hupo toiu Farisaioiu pote erchetō tas basileias tou theou apokrinita autoi kai legata; Ouk erchetō tas basileias tou theou meta paratērēsiau,When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.

Luke 21:7“when”Eperōtala de auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, pote oun houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem hotan mellateiō houteim ginerō?“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

John 6:25“when”Kai heuriskaratois auton peran tau thalassau legala auto; Rabbi, pote hōde ginasē?When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”

John 10:24“when”kuklala oun auton tois Ioudaiois kai legale auto; Heōs pote tan psuchan nu airasō? ei sis asō tos christos, legasar ni parrēsia.So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Revelation 6:10“how long”kai krazala fōna mega legarōtois; Heōs pote, tor despotor tor hagior kai alēthinor, ouk krinasō kai ekdikasō tem haimem nu ek toiu katoikarōtoiu epi tau gēau?And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”