ὅταν

ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν),

temporal particle,

with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future;

1. prop., whenever;

(a) with subjc. praes.: Matt 6,2, 5 Mark 14,7, Luk 11,36, Joh 7,27, ApG 23,35, 1 Kor 3,4, al.; ἕως τ. ἡμέρας ἐκείνης, ὅ., Matt 26,29, Mark 14,25; before τότε, 1 Thess 5,3

(b) with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 185): Matt 5,11, Mark 4,15, Luk 6,22, Joh 2,10; 8,28 (Field, Notes, 94), 10:4, al.

2. As in Hom. (LS, see word), but not in cl. prose, with indic., when (M, Pr., 167f.; Bl., §65, 9): with impf., Mark 3,11(cf. 1 Mos 38,9, al.); with praes., Mark 11,25 with fut.. Åb 4,9 (Swete, in l.); with aor., Mark 11,19, Åb 8,1 (Swete, in ll.; M, Pr., 168, 248; Field, Notes, 35).