3798. opsios

Strong's Lexicon

opsios: Late, evening

Original Word: ὀψίος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: opsios
Pronunciation: op-see-os
Phonetic Spelling: (op'-see-os)
Definition: Late, evening
Meaning: late, evening.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ὀψέ (opse), meaning "late" or "evening."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is עֶרֶב (ereb), Strong's Hebrew 6153, which also means "evening."

Usage: The Greek word "opsios" is used to denote the time of day that is late or towards evening. It often refers to the period after sunset, marking the transition from day to night. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the time when certain events occurred, particularly those related to the end of the day or the beginning of the evening.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish context of the New Testament, the day was divided into different watches, with the evening being a significant time for various activities, including the preparation for the Sabbath and the Passover. The evening was also a time for communal meals and gatherings. Understanding the cultural significance of "opsios" helps in comprehending the timing of events in the Gospels, such as the Last Supper and the resurrection appearances of Jesus.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from opse
Definition
evening
NASB Translation
evening (14).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3798: ὄψιος

ὄψιος, ὀψία, ὀψιον (ὀψέ), late;

1. as an adjective ((Pindar) Thucydides, Demosthenes, Aristotle, Theophrastus, others; (Lob. ad Phryn., p. 51f)): ἡ ὥρα, Mark 11:11 (but T Tr marginal reading WH text ὀψέ, which see) (ὀψία ἐν νυκτί, Pindar Isthm. 4, 59).

2. contrary to the usage of secular authors ἡ ὀψία as a substantive (namely, ὥρα (cf. Winers Grammar, 591f (550); Buttmann, 82 (71))), evening: i. e. either from our three to six o'clock p. m., Matthew 8:16; Matthew 14:15; Matthew 27:57; Mark 4:35; or from our six o'clock p. m. to the beginning of night, Matthew 14:23; Matthew 16:2 there T brackets WH reject the passage); ; Mark 1:32; Mark 6:47; Mark 14:17; Mark 15:42; John 6:16; John 20:19,(hence, הָעַרְבַּיִם בֵּין, between the two evenings, Exodus 12:6; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 29:39 (cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, p. 1064f (and addit. et emend., p. 103); B. D. under the word )). Besides only in Judith 13:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

evening

From opse; late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve) -- even(-ing, (-tide)).

see GREEK opse

Forms and Transliterations

οψια οψία ὀψία Οψιας οψίας Ὀψίας opsia opsía Opsias Opsías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:16 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, they brought
KJV: When the even was come, they brought
INT: evening moreover having come

Matthew 14:15 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When it was evening, the disciples
KJV: And when it was evening, his disciples
INT: evening moreover having come

Matthew 14:23 Adj-GFS
GRK: ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: to pray; and when it was evening, He was there
KJV: and when the evening was come,
INT: himself to pray Evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 16:2 Adj-GFS
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὀψίας γενομένης λέγετε
NAS: But He replied to them, When it is evening, you say,
KJV: When it is evening, ye say,
INT: he said to them Evening having come you say

Matthew 20:8 Adj-GFS
GRK: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, the owner
KJV: So when even was come, the lord
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 26:20 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: Now when evening came,
KJV: Now when the even was come,
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Matthew 27:57 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When it was evening, there came a rich
KJV: When the even was come, there came
INT: evening moreover having arrived

Mark 1:32 Adj-GFS
GRK: Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης
NAS: When evening came, after
KJV: And at even, when the sun
INT: Evening moreover having come

Mark 4:35 Adj-GFS
GRK: τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὀψίας γενομένης Διέλθωμεν
NAS: On that day, when evening came,
KJV: day, when the even was come,
INT: day evening having been become Let us pass over

Mark 6:47 Adj-GFS
GRK: καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης ἦν
NAS: When it was evening, the boat
KJV: And when even was come, the ship
INT: And evening having come was

Mark 11:11 Adj-GFS
GRK: περιβλεψάμενος πάντα ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης
INT: having looked around on all things late already being

Mark 14:17 Adj-GFS
GRK: Καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης ἔρχεται
NAS: When it was evening He came
KJV: And in the evening he cometh with
INT: And evening having arrived he comes

Mark 15:42 Adj-GFS
GRK: Καὶ ἤδη ὀψίας γενομένης ἐπεὶ
NAS: When evening had already come,
KJV: now when the even was come,
INT: And already evening having arrived since

John 6:16 Adj-NFS
GRK: Ὡς δὲ ὀψία ἐγένετο κατέβησαν
NAS: Now when evening came, His disciples
KJV: And when even was [now] come, his
INT: when moreover evening it became went down

John 20:19 Adj-GFS
GRK: Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ
NAS: So when it was evening on that day,
KJV: day at evening, being
INT: It being Therefore evening the day

Strong's Greek 3798
15 Occurrences

ὀψία — 1 Occ.
Ὀψίας — 14 Occ.