ποτέpoté
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
Greek (New Testament) · G4218
Meanings
1. once, formerly, sometime: of the past, John 9:13, Romans 7:9, Romans 11:30, Galatians 1:13, Galatians 1:23, Galatians 2:6, Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 2:3, Ephesians 2:11, Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 1:21, Colossians 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Titus 3:3, Philemon 1:11, 1 Peter 2:10, 1 Peter 3:5, 1 Peter 3:20; ἤδη ποτέ, now at length, Philippians 4:10; of the future, Luke 22:32; εἴ πως ἤδη ποτέ, if sometime soon at length, Romans 1:10.
2. ever: after a neg., Ephesians 5:29, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:21; in a question, τίς π., 1 Corinthians 9:7, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 1:13.
Same root
- πούpoú · G4225as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. nearly
- τέté · G5037both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- πώποτεpṓpote · G4455at any time, i.e. (with negative particle) at no time
- μηδέποτεmēdépote · G3368not even ever
- οὐδέποτεoudépote · G3763not even at any time, i.e. never at all
- δήποτεdḗpote · G1221a particle of generalization; indeed, at any time
- ὁπότεhopóte · G3698what(-ever) then, i.e. (of time) as soon as
- μήποτεmḗpote · G3379not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
Where it appears
Appears 29 times in the Bible.
- Luke 22:32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”
- John 9:13 Then they took the man who had been blind to the Pharisees,
- Romans 1:10 One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.
- Romans 7:9 At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life,
- Romans 11:30 Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7 What soldier has to pay his own expenses? What farmer plants a vineyard and doesn’t have the right to eat some of its fruit? What shepherd cares for a flock of sheep and isn’t allowed to drink some of the milk?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.