G3796 ὀψέ (opsé)

Greek

Adverb

Quick Definition

ὀψέ Adv late, in the evening

Strong's Definition

(adverbially) late in the day; by extension, after the close of the day

Derivation: from the same as G3694 (ὀπίσω) (through the idea of backwardness);

KJV Usage: (at) even, in the end

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὀψέ (G3796)

prep. (with gen.), advb. | ὄψιος

67.76 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Units of Time: Daybreak, Midday, Midnight, Late

late, late in the day pertaining to a point near the end of a day (normally after sunset but before night) It is also possible to understand ὀψέ in MRK 11:19 as indicating a period of time, namely ‘evening’ (see 67.197).

MRK 11:19

67.197 · Time · Definite Units of Time: Year, Month, Week, Day, Hour

evening the period after sunset and before darkness (compare 67.191)

MRK 13:35

67.51 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

after a point of time subsequent to another point of time, with the implication of relative lateness

MAT 28:1

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀψέ, (apparently fr. ὄπις ; see ὀπίσω, init.), adv. of time, after a long time, long after, late ; a. esp. late in the day (sc. τῆς ἡμέρας, which is often added, as Thue. 4, 93 ; Xen. Hellen. 2, 1, 23), i.e. at evening (Hom., Thuc., Plat., al.; for 3} ny, Gen. xxiv. 11): Mk. xi. [11 T Tr mrg. WH tat. (ef. Plut. Alex. 16,1)], 19; xiii.35. Ὁ. with a gen. [W. § 54, 6], ὀψὲ σαββάτων, the sabbath having just passed, after the sabbath, i.e. at the early dawn of the first day of the week— (an interpretation absolutely demanded by the added specification τῇ ἐπιῴφωσκ. κτλ.), Mt. xxviii. 1 ef. Mk. xvi. 1 (ὀψὲ τῶν βασιλέως χρόνων, long after the times of the king, Plut. Num. 1; ὀψὲ μυστηρίων, the mysteries being over, Philostr. vit. Apoll. 4, 18); [but an examination of the instances just cited (and others) will show that they fail to sustain the rendering after (although it is recognized by Passow, Pape, Schenk], and other lexicographers) ; ὀψέ foll. by a gen. seems always to be partitive,denoting late in the period specified by the gen. (and consequently still belonging to it), cf. B. § 132, 7 Rem.; Kiihner $414, ὃ ο. β. Hence in Mt. 1. ο. ‘/ate on the sabbath’]. Keim iii. p- 552 sq. [Eng. trans. vi. 303 sq.] endeavors to relieve the passage differently [by adopting the Vulg. vespere sabbati, on the evening of the sabbath], but without success. [(Cf. Keil, Com. tiber Matth. ad loc.)]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὀψέ opse 3x

can function as an improper prep., late; put for the first watch, at evening, Mk. 11:19; 13:35; ὀψὲ σαββάτων, after the close of the Sabbath, Mt. 28:1

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὀψέ, adv. of time,

[in LXX: Ge 24:11, Ex 30:8 (עֶרֶב, הָעַרְבַּיִם בֵּין), Je 2:23; τὸ ὀ., Is 5:11 (נֶשֶׁף)*;]

long after, late.

late in the day, at evening (opp. to πρωί); in late writers used almost as an indecl. noun (v. MM, xviii): Mk 11:11, 19 13:35.

C. gen., late in or on; and, in late writers also after (M, Pr., 72 f.), a sense which seems to be required in Mt 28:1.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὀψέ [page 470] For ὀψέ , late, cf. P Oxy XIV. 1679 .12 (iii/A.D.) λείαν γὰρ ὀψαί ( l. ὀψέ ) σοι ταῦτα ἔγραψα , for I am writing this to you very late (Edd.). The word is construed with a partitive gen. in such phrases as P Par 35 .15 (B.C. 163) ὀψὲ τῆς ὥρας : cf. Philostratus ( ap. Kayser II. p. 171 .4 ) ὀψὲ τῶν Τρωικῶν , at a late stage in the Trojan war. This would support the RV rendering of Mat_28:1 ὀψὲ [δὲ ] σαββάτων , late on the sabbath day ; but Blass now prefers after the sabbath day, in accordance with ὀψὲ τούτων , after these things, again from Philostratus ( ap. Kayser I. p. 213 .84 ), and other similar passages from late Greek : see Blass-Debrunner § 164. 4 and the discussion in Moulton Proleg. p. 72 f. In P Hamb I. 27 .13 (B.C. 250) the writer states that he has received the yokes of oxen late yesterday, so as to be ready to work to-day ἐχθὲς ὀψέ , ὥστε εἰς τὴν σήμερον ἐργάζεσθαι . Ὀψέ is used practically as an indeclinable noun in P Lond 1177 .66 (A.D. 113) (= 111. p. 183) ἀπὸ πρωΐας ἕως ὀψἐ . Among other items in an account, P Tebt I. 121 (B.C. 94 or 61), we find ὀψὲ οἴνου κε (ράμια ) β̄᾽Γ̄ .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὀψέ (opse) — late. ὀψέ, Aeolic dialect ὄψι (which see), adverb after a long time, at length, late, ἔκ τε καὶ ὀ. τελεῖ, opposed to αὐτίκα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀ. διδάσκεσθαι, μανθάνειν, to be late in learning, learn too late, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __b ὀ. ἀφ᾽ οὗ.. it is not long since.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. late in the day, at even, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀφλεῖν.. ὀ. ὁδοῦ incur a penalty for being out late at night, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; late in the season, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀ. ἦν, ὀ. ἐγίγνετο, it was, it was getting, late, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ μάχη ἐτελεύτα ἐς (variant{ἕως}) ὀ. did not end till late, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but εἰς ὀ. ψηφίζεσθαι continue voting till late in the day, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. with genitive, ὀ. τῆς ἡμέρας late in the day, ἤδη γὰρ τῆς ἡμέρας ὀ. ἦν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀ. τῆς ἡλικίας late in life, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

4. as preposition with genitive, ὀ. τούτων after these things, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; so perhaps ὀ. σαββάτων after the sabbath day, [NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὀψέ, adv. of time [in LXX: Gen.24:11, Exo.30:8 (עֶרֶב, עֶרֶב בֵּין), Jer.2:23; τὸ ὀ., Isa.5:11 (נֶשֶׁף)* ;] __1. long after, late. __2. late in the day, at evening (opposite to πρωί); in late writers used almost as an indecl. noun (see MM, xviii): Mrk.11:11, 19 13:35. __3. C. genitive, late in or on; and, in late writers also after (M, Pr., 72 f.), a sense which seems to be required in Mat.28:1.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

28:1

11:11 11:19 13:35

Matthew 28:1

After [the] Sabbath, at dawn on [the] first [day] of [the] week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

Mark 11:11

Then [Jesus] entered... Jerusalem [and went] into the temple [courts]. He looked around at everything, [but since] [it] was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Mark 11:19

And when evening came, [Jesus and His disciples] went out of the city.

Mark 13:35

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return — whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.