"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"
Definition and meaning
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
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀψέ
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of opse (G3796) across the King James Bible.
And when even was come, he went out of the city.
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:
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Common questions
Strong's G3796 (opse) is a Greek word that means: 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 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word opse (G3796) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3796 is opse, a Greek word defined as: 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. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
opse is a Greek word found in the New Testament.