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Notes: It is possible that ὅταν occurs in RV REV 8:1 · LV REV 8:1 · Read together REV 8:1 because of the prophetic nature of the context, so that in reality, though the verb is in the past tense, the reference is ultimately to a future event which is indefinite in time. If this is the case, then ὅταν[b] may simply be classified with ὅταν[a] (67.31: ἐπάν / 67.31: ὅταν).

Form 1

Part of speech: conj.

Constructions: ὅταν; ὅς; ἄν

Sense 1: whenever, when

Semantic entry: 67.31

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: an indefinite point or points of time, which may be roughly simultaneous to or overlap with another point of time (ὅταν[a] and ἐπάν may also imply some degree of uncertainty)

MAT 5:11: RV MAT 5:11 · LV MAT 5:11 · Read together MAT 5:11

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OET-RV MAT 5:11

11 “Everyone who’s derided or chased or lied about is blessed, along with those who have evil things said about them just because they follow me.

OET-LV MAT 5:11

11 Blessed are _you _all whenever they _may _deride you _all and may _pursue and lying, they _may _say all evil against you _all on _account of _me.

MAT 6:2: RV MAT 6:2 · LV MAT 6:2 · Read together MAT 6:2

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OET-RV MAT 6:2

2 “So when you’re giving to the poor, don’t make a big display of it like the hypocrites do in the Jewish meeting halls and in the streets so they’ll get the people’s praises. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-LV MAT 6:2

2 Therefore whenever you _may _be _doing alms, you _may_ not _trumpet before you, as the hypocrites are _doing in the synagogues and in the streets, so _that they _may _be _glorified by the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

All 38 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 4:31 · RV MRK 11:25 · RV MRK 13:11 · RV MRK 13:28 · RV MRK 14:7 · LV MRK 4:31 · LV MRK 11:25 · LV MRK 13:11 · LV MRK 13:28 · LV MRK 14:7 · Read together MRK 4:31 · Read together MRK 11:25 · Read together MRK 13:11 · Read together MRK 13:28 · Read together MRK 14:7

LUK: RV LUK 6:22 · RV LUK 6:26 · RV LUK 11:2 · RV LUK 12:11 · RV LUK 12:54–55 · RV LUK 14:8 · RV LUK 14:12–13 · RV LUK 21:30 · LV LUK 6:22 · LV LUK 6:26 · LV LUK 11:2 · LV LUK 12:11 · LV LUK 12:54–55 · LV LUK 14:8 · LV LUK 14:12–13 · LV LUK 21:30 · Read together LUK 6:22 · Read together LUK 6:26 · Read together LUK 11:2 · Read together LUK 12:11 · Read together LUK 12:54–55 · Read together LUK 14:8 · Read together LUK 14:12–13 · Read together LUK 21:30

JHN: RV JHN 7:27 · RV JHN 7:31 · RV JHN 16:13 · LV JHN 7:27 · LV JHN 7:31 · LV JHN 16:13 · Read together JHN 7:27 · Read together JHN 7:31 · Read together JHN 16:13

ACT: RV ACT 24:22 · LV ACT 24:22 · Read together ACT 24:22

ROM: RV ROM 2:14 · LV ROM 2:14 · Read together ROM 2:14

CO1: RV CO1 3:4 · RV CO1 14:26 · RV CO1 16:12 · LV CO1 3:4 · LV CO1 14:26 · LV CO1 16:12 · Read together CO1 3:4 · Read together CO1 14:26 · Read together CO1 16:12

CO2: RV CO2 10:6 · RV CO2 12:10 · LV CO2 10:6 · LV CO2 12:10 · Read together CO2 10:6 · Read together CO2 12:10

COL: RV COL 4:16 · LV COL 4:16 · Read together COL 4:16

JN1: RV JN1 5:2 · LV JN1 5:2 · Read together JN1 5:2

Sense 2: when

Semantic entry: 67.30

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: a point of time which is roughly simultaneous to or overlaps with another point of time

REV 8:1: RV REV 8:1 · LV REV 8:1 · Read together REV 8:1

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OET-RV REV 8:1

8 Then the lamb broke the seventh seal and there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

OET-LV REV 8:1

8 And whenever he _opened _up the seal the seventh, became silence in the heaven for _about an_half _hour.

Sense 3: whenever, as often as

Semantic entry: 67.36

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: indefinite and multiple points of time, simultaneous with other corresponding points of time

MRK 3:11: RV MRK 3:11 · LV MRK 3:11 · Read together MRK 3:11

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OET-RV MRK 3:11

11 And the demons, whenever they saw Yeshua, they fell to their knees on the ground in front of him and yelled out, “You are God’s son!”

OET-LV MRK 3:11

11 And the the unclean spirits, whenever they _were _observing him, they _were _falling _before to _him and were _crying _out saying, that You are the son of_ the _god.

JHN 8:44: RV JHN 8:44 · LV JHN 8:44 · Read together JHN 8:44

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OET-RV JHN 8:44

44 is because you come from your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father wants. But he was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stick to the truth because there’s no truth in him. Whenever he tells lies, he’s speaking from his own nature, because he’s a liar and the source of lying.

OET-LV JHN 8:44

44 You _all are of the father the devil, and you _all _are _wanting to _be _doing the desires of _the father of _you _all.
That one was a_murderer from the_beginning, and has_ not _stood in the truth, because truth is not in him.
Whenever he _may _be _speaking the falsehood, he _is _speaking from his own, because he _is a_liar, and the father of _it.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 3:11 · LV MRK 3:11 · Read together MRK 3:11

JHN: RV JHN 8:44 · RV JHN 10:4 · LV JHN 8:44 · LV JHN 10:4 · Read together JHN 8:44 · Read together JHN 10:4

CO2: RV CO2 13:9 · LV CO2 13:9 · Read together CO2 13:9

Sense 4: as long as, while

Semantic entry: 67.139

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: Duration of Time with Reference to Some Unit of Time: During, In, While, Throughout

Definition: an extent of time of the same length as another extent or unit of time

JHN 9:5: RV JHN 9:5 · LV JHN 9:5 · Read together JHN 9:5

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OET-RV JHN 9:5

5 As long as I’m here in this world, I am the light of the world.”

OET-LV JHN 9:5

5 Whenever I _may _be in the world, I _am the_light of _the world.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὅταν

Form 1

Sense 1: whenever, when

Sense 2: when

Sense 3: whenever, as often as

Sense 4: as long as, while