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Strong's G4219 πότε (pote)

Pote means “when” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4219 — mizraq (“bowl”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4219
Language Greek
Linked Usages 57
Books 20

Strong's G4219 Quick Answer

Strong's G4219 πότε (pote) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pote (pot'-eh) prt. 1. interrogative adverb, at what time [from the base of G4226 and G5037] It has 57 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include when, how, what, and time. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
pote (pot'-eh) prt. 1. interrogative adverb, at what time [from the base of G4226 and G5037]
Usage
57 linked usages
Books
20 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
when, how, what, and time

Meaning and Definition

pote (pot'-eh) prt. 1. interrogative adverb, at what time [from the base of G4226 and G5037] KJV: + how long, when Root(s): G4226, G5037

Original Word
πότε
Transliteration
pote
Derivation
Root: τέ R1: 4226 R2: 5037
Morphology
particle

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4219. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

when?

Usage: πότε interrog. adv. of time, when?: Mat.25:37-39, 44 Luk.21:7, Jhn.6:25; ἕως π., how long: Mat.17:17, Mrk.9:19, Luk.9:41, Jhn.10:24, Rev.6:10. In indir. questions, = ὁπότε, Mat.24:3, Mrk.13:4, 33 13:35, Luk.12:36 17:20 (see Bl., § 25, 4).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4219 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pote, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

when Matthew 25:37 how Matthew 17:17 what Matthew 24:3 time Mark 13:33

How Strong's G4219 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 38 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4219 (πότε) appears 44 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4219 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4219 in the New Testament

17 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 17:17 KJV

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Matthew 24:3 KJV

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Matthew 25:37 KJV

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Strong's G4219 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

38 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 30:30 Septuagint / Brenton

For it was little thou hadst before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed thee since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?

Exodus 8:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses said to Pharaoh, Appoint me a time when I shall pray for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to cause the frogs to disappear from thee, and from thy people, and from your houses, only in the river shall they be left behind.

1 Kingdoms 1:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And the servant of Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? take away thy wine from thee, and go out from the presence of the Lord.

Strong's G4219 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 11:17 Septuagint / Brenton

For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:

1 Maccabees 6:22 Septuagint / Brenton

and they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?

Usage Excerpts

First 57 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4219.

Genesis 30:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it was little thou hadst before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed thee since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?
Exodus 8:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said to Pharaoh, Appoint me a time when I shall pray for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to cause the frogs to disappear from thee, and from thy people, and from your houses, only in the river shall they be left behind.
1 Kingdoms 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servant of Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? take away thy wine from thee, and go out from the presence of the Lord.
1 Kingdoms 16:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jesse, to Bethlehem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.
2 Kingdoms 2:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?
3 Kingdoms 18:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elijah drew near to them all: and Elijah said to them, How long wilt ye halt on both feet? if the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, follow him. And the people answered not a word.
Nehemiah 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Job 4:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember then who has perished, being pure? Or when were the truehearted utterly destroyed?
Job 7:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whenever I lie down, I say, When will it be day? And whenever I rise up, again I say when will it be evening? And I am full of pains from evening to morning.
Psalms 4:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of heart? Wherefore do ye love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause.
Psalms 6:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My soul also is grievously vexed: But thou, O Lord, how long?
Psalms 12:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrows in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Psalms 12:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Psalms 34:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? Deliver my soul from their mischief, Mine only begotten one from the lions.
Psalms 40:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Psalms 41:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My soul has thirsted for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?
Psalms 61:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long will ye assault a man? Ye are all slaughtering As with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.
Psalms 73:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? Shall the enemy provoke thy name forever?
Psalms 78:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry forever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms 79:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord God of hosts, How long art thou angry with the prayer of thy servant?
Psalms 81:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long will ye judge unrighteously, And accept the persons of sinners? Pause.
Psalms 88:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O Lord, wilt thou turn away, forever? Shall thine anger flame out as fire?
Psalms 89:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Return, O Lord, how long? And be entreated concerning thy servants.
Psalms 93:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long shall sinners, O Lord, How long shall sinners boast?
Psalms 100:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and I will be wise in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.
Psalms 118:82 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mine eyes failed in waiting for thy word, Saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Psalms 118:84 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?
Proverbs 6:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when wilt thou awake out of sleep?
Proverbs 23:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; And they mocked me, and I knew it not: When will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Isaiah 6:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said, How long, O Lord? And he said, Until the cities be deserted by reason of their not being inhabited, and the houses by reason of there being no men, and the land shall be left desolate.
Jeremiah 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cleanse thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayest be saved: how long will thy grievous thoughts be within thee?
Jeremiah 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long shall I see fugitives, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
Jeremiah 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because the people said, God shall not see our ways.
Jeremiah 23:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long shall these things be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, when they prophesy the purposes of their own heart?
Jeremiah 38:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O disgraced daughter, wilt thou turn away? for the Lord has created safety for a new plantation: men shall go about in safety.
Daniel 8:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I heard one saint speaking, and a saint said to a certain one speaking, How long shall the vision continue, even the removal of the sacrifice, and the bringing in of the sin of desolation; and how long shall the sanctuary and host be trampled?
Daniel 12:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was over the water of the river, When will be the end of the wonders which thou hast mentioned?
Amos 8:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
saying, When will the month pass away, and we shall sell, and the Sabbath, and we shall open the treasure, to make the measure small, and to enlarge the weight, and make the balance unfair?
Matthew 17:17 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
Matthew 24:3 New Testament, KJV
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 25:37 New Testament, KJV
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Matthew 25:38 New Testament, KJV
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew 25:39 New Testament, KJV
Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:44 New Testament, KJV
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Mark 9:19 New Testament, KJV
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mark 13:4 New Testament, KJV
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
Mark 13:33 New Testament, KJV
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Mark 13:35 New Testament, KJV
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Luke 9:41 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
Luke 12:36 New Testament, KJV
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke 17:20 New Testament, KJV
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luke 21:7 New Testament, KJV
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
John 6:25 New Testament, KJV
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
John 10:24 New Testament, KJV
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
Revelation 6:10 New Testament, KJV
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Judith 11:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:
1 Maccabees 6:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4219, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 18 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 6 usages, New Testament
Mark 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4219 FAQ

What does pote (πότε) mean?

Pote (Strong's G4219) is a Greek word most simply glossed "when". pote (pot'-eh) prt. 1. interrogative adverb, at what time [from the base of G4226 and G5037]

How many times is pote (πότε) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 57 linked usages for Strong's G4219 across 20 books.

Where can I study pote (πότε) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4219 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate pote (πότε)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as when, how, what, and time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4219 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 38 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4219, with linked reader references where each row is available.