Lexicon
ὀψέ
opse
G3796
G:ADV Greek

late

4
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

opse marks a late point in time, including evening, a delayed arrival, or the close of the Sabbath.

The occurrences mark a late stage or temporal close: evening after activity, a possible late arrival, and the late portion of the Sabbath as dawn approaches.

Senses in use

  1. Late time or temporal close · dominant

    In Mark 11:11, the adverb occurs after Jesus has looked around the temple and the APB renders the situation as already late; Mark 11:19 similarly places the departure from the city when evening came. In Mark 13:35, the adverb is one possible time for the householder's coming, while in Matthew 28:1 the form tagged Preposition introduces the late Sabbath setting as the women come to the tomb.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the temporal setting with “already late,” “evening,” “late,” and “Late on the Sabbath.” These renderings confirm the verses' time setting rather than isolate a fixed English equivalent in every clause.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture