ΠΟΤΕἘΣΤΙ, ποτεἐστι
POTEESTI, poteesti
Sounds Like: PO-teh-ES-tee
Translations: when is, when it is, when it was, when it will be
From the root: ΠΟΤΕ, ΕἸΜΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the interrogative/indefinite adverb 'ΠΟΤΕ' (pote), meaning 'when' or 'at some time', and the verb 'ἘΣΤΙ' (esti), which is the third person singular present indicative of 'ΕἸΜΙ' (eimi), meaning 'is'. Together, it forms a phrase meaning 'when is' or 'when it is'. Depending on context, it can also imply 'when it was' or 'when it will be'. It is used to ask about the time of an event or to state that something happens at some point in time.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Indicative, Active
Strong’s numbers: G4218 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1510 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΤΕ, ΕἸΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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