Strong's Lexicon
G4218 — ποτέ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4218 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποτέ |
| Part of Speech: | particle |
| Etymology: | from the base of G4225 and G5037 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 29 |
| Transliteration: | pote |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pot-eh' |
| Meaning: | 1. indefinite adverb, at some time, ever |
| KJV Renderings: | afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n- )ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποτέ, an enclitic particle, from Homer down;
1. once, i. e. at some time or other, formerly, aforetime;
a. of the Past: Joh 9:13; Rom 7:9; Rom 11:30; Gal 1:13; Gal 1:23 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 15, 7); Ephesians 2:2f, 11, 13; Eph 5:8; Col 1:21; Col 3:7; 1Th 2:5; Tit 3:3; Phm 1:11; 1Pe 2:10; 1Pe 3:5; 1Pe 3:20; ἤδη πότε, now at length, Php 4:10.
b. of the future: Luk 22:32; ἤδη πότε, now at length, Rom 1:10.
2. ever: after a negative, οὐδείς πότε, Eph 5:29 (Buttmann, 202 (175).); οὐ ... πότε, 2Pe 1:21; μή πότε (see μήποτε); after οὐ μή with the aorist subjunctive 2Pe 1:10; in a question, τίς πότε, 1Co 9:7; Heb 1:5; Heb 1:13; ὁποῖοί πότε, whatsoever, Gal 2:6 (but some would render πότε here formerly, once; cf. Lightfoot ad loc.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποτέ (afore-(any)
Luke 22:32
- KJV: But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren
- GK: εγώ δε εδεήθην περί σου ίνα μη εκλείπη η πίστις σου και συ ποτε επιστρέψας στήριξον τους αδελφούς σου
John 9:13
- KJV: They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind
- GK: άγουσιν αυτόν προς τους Φαρισσαίους τον ποτε τυφλόν
Romans 1:10
- KJV: Making request if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you
- GK: δεόμενος ει ήδη ποτέ ευοδωθήσομαι εν τω θελήματι του θεού ελθείν προς υμάς
Romans 7:9
- KJV: For I was alive without the law once but when the commandment came sin revived and I died
- GK: εγώ δε έζων χωρίς νόμου ποτέ ελθούσης δε της εντολής η αμαρτία ανέζησεν εγώ δε απέθανον
Romans 11:30
- KJV: For as ye in times past have not believed God yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ και υμείς ποτέ ηπειθήσατε τω θεώ νυν δε ηλεήθητε τη τούτων απειθεία
1 Corinthians 9:7
- KJV: Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock
- GK: τις στρατεύεται ιδίοις οψωνίοις ποτέ τις φυτεύει αμπελώνα και εκ του καρπού αυτού ουκ εσθίει η τις ποιμαίνει ποίμνην και εκ του γάλακτος της ποίμνης ουκ εσθίει
Galatians 1:13
- KJV: For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God and wasted it
- GK: ηκούσατε γαρ την εμήν αναστροφήν ποτε εν τω Ιουδαϊσμώ ότι καθ΄ υπερβολήν εδίωκον την εκκλησίαν του θεού και επόρθουν αυτήν
Galatians 1:23
- KJV: But they had heard only That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed
- GK: μόνον δε ακούοντες ήσαν ότι ο διώκων ημάς ποτέ νυν ευαγγελίζεται την πίστιν ην ποτε επόρθει
Galatians 2:6
- KJV: But of these who seemed to be somewhat whatsoever they were it maketh no matter to me God accepteth no man’s person for they who seemed in conference added nothing to me
- GK: από δε των δοκούντων είναί τι οποίοί ποτε ήσαν ουδέν μοι διαφέρει πρόσωπον θεός ανθρώπου ου λαμβάνει εμοί γαρ οι δοκούντες ουδέν προσανέθεντο
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