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Lexicon :: Strong's G4218 - pote

Aa
ποτέ
Transliteration
pote (Key)
Pronunciation
pot-eh'
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of πού (G4225) and τέ (G5037)
mGNT
29x in 3 unique form(s) TR
29x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
10x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ποτέ poté, pot-eh'; from the base of G4225 and G5037; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever:—afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n- )ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G4218 in the following manner: in time past (5x), at any time (3x), in times past (3x), sometimes (3x), sometime (3x), once (2x), not translated (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G4218 in the following manner: in time past (5x), at any time (3x), in times past (3x), sometimes (3x), sometime (3x), once (2x), not translated (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. once i.e. formerly, aforetime, at some time

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ποτέ poté, pot-eh'; from the base of G4225 and G5037; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever:—afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n- )ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.
STRONGS G4218:
ποτέ, an enclitic particle, from Homer down;
1. once, i. e. at some time or other, formerly, aforetime;
a. of the Past: John 9:13; Romans 7:9; Romans 11:30; Galatians 1:13, 23 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 15, 7); Ephesians 2:2f, 11, 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, 20; ἤδη πότε, now at length, Philippians 4:10.
b. of the future: Luke 22:32; ἤδη πότε, now at length, Romans 1:10.
2. ever: after a negative, οὐδείς πότε, Ephesians 5:29 (Buttmann, 202 (175).); οὐ... πότε, 2 Peter 1:21; μή πότε (see μήποτε); after οὐ μή with the aorist subjunctive 2 Peter 1:10; in a question, τίς πότε, 1 Corinthians 9:7; Hebrews 1:5, 13; ὁποῖοί πότε, whatsoever, Galatians 2:6 (but some would render πότε here formerly, once; cf. Lightfoot ad loc.).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
22:32
John
9:13
Romans
1:10; 7:9; 11:30
1 Corinthians
9:7
Galatians
1:13; 1:23; 2:6
Ephesians
2:2; 2:11; 2:13; 5:8; 5:29
Philippians
4:10
Colossians
1:21; 3:7
1 Thessalonians
2:5
Titus
3:3
Philemon
1:11
Hebrews
1:5; 1:13
1 Peter
2:10; 3:5; 3:20
2 Peter
1:10; 1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4218 matches the Greek ποτέ (pote),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:13 - They took him before the Pharisees--this man who had been blind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:9 - And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:30 - For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7 - Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:13 - For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:23 - Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:6 - But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:2 - In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3 - Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:11 - For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:13 - But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:8 - For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:29 - For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:10 - But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:21 - And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:7 - Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:5 - For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3 - For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:11 - Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:5 - To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13 - But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your feet?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10 - In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5 - And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:10 - For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:21 - For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
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