"evening, either before or after sundown"
Definition and meaning
evening, either before or after sundown
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀψία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 opsia (G3798) across the King James Bible.
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
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Common questions
Strong's G3798 (opsia) is a Greek word that means: evening, either before or after sundown It appears 15 times in the King James Bible.
The word opsia (G3798) appears 15 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3798 is opsia, a Greek word defined as: evening, either before or after sundown. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
opsia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.