τότε

τότε (Hom.+) a correlative (s. ὅτε and ὁπότε) adv. of time, in the NT a special favorite of Mt, who uses it about 90 times (AMcNeile, Τότε in St. Matthew: JTS 12, 1911, 127f). In Mk 6 times, Lk 15 times, Ac 21 times, J 10 times. It is lacking in Eph, Phil, Phlm, 1 Ti, 2 Ti, Tit, Js, 1 Pt, 1, 2, and 3J, Jd, Rv.

① at that time

ⓐ of the past then (Demetr.: 722 Fgm. 1, 2 and 11 Jac.; Jos., Ant. 7, 317; 15, 354; Just., A I, 31, 2; D. 60, 1f) τότε ἐπληρώθη then was fulfilled Mt 2:17; 27:9. εἶχον τότε δέσμιον vs. 16. Cp. 3:5. (Opp. νῦν) Gal 4:8, 29; Hb 12:26. ἀπὸ τότε from that time on (PLond V, 1674, 21; 2 Esdr 5:16b; Ps 92:2) Mt 4:17; 16:21; 26:16; Lk 16:16 (s. B-D-F §459, 3). Used as an adj. w. the art. preceding (Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 30 §128 ἡ τότε τύχη; Lucian, Imag. 17; Jos., Ant. 14, 481) ὁ τότε κόσμος the world at that time 2 Pt 3:6 (PHamb 21, 9 ὁ τότε καιρός).

ⓑ of the fut. then (Just., A I, 52, 9, D. 50, 1; Socrat., Ep. 6, 10 [p. 238, 7 Malherbe]) τότε οἱ δίκαιοι ἐκλάμψουσιν Mt 13:43. (Opp. ἄρτι) 1 Cor 13:12ab.

ⓒ of any time at all that fulfills certain conditions ὅταν ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι 2 Cor 12:10.

② to introduce that which follows in time (not in accordance w. earlier Gr.) then, thereupon (B-D-F §459, 2) τότε Ἡρῴδης λάθρᾳ καλέσας τοὺς μάγους then (after he had received an answer fr. the council) Herod secretly summoned the Magi Mt 2:7. τότε (=after his baptism) ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνήχθη εἰς τὴν ἔρημον 4:1. Cp. 2:16 (GJs 22:1); 3:13, 15; 4:5, 10f; 8:26; 12:22; 25:34–45 (five times); 26:65 and very oft.; Lk 11:26; 14:21; 21:10; 24:45; Ac 1:12; 4:8; B 8:1; GJs 22:3. καὶ τότε (Just., D. 78, 5; 88, 3) and then καὶ τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ and then if anyone says to you Mk 13:21.—Mt 7:23; 16:27; 24:10, 14, 30ab; Mk 13:26f; Lk 21:27; 1 Cor 4:5; Gal 6:4; 2 Th 2:8; 2 Cl 16:3. τότε οὖν (so) then (TestJud 7:5; 9:7; TestIss 2:1; Just., D. 56, 19) J 11:14; 19:1, 16; 20:8. εὐθέως τότε immediately thereafter Ac 17:14.—W. correlatives: ὅτε (w. aor.) … τότε when (this or that happened) … (then) Mt 13:26; 21:1; J 12:16; B 5:9. Also ὡς (w. aor.) … τότε J 7:10; 11:6. ὅταν (w. aor. subj.) … τότε when (this or that happens) … (then) (Just., D. 110, 1; cp. Diod S 11, 40, 3 τότε … ὅταν [w. aor. subj.]=then … when) Mt 24:16; 25:31; Mk 13:14; Lk 5:35; 21:20; J 8:28; 1 Cor 15:28, 54; 16:2; Col 3:4. ὅταν (w. pres. subj.) … τότε when … then (Jos., Bell. 6, 287) ὅταν λέγωσιν … τότε 1 Th 5:3. In an enumeration πρῶτον … , καὶ τότε first … , and then Mt 5:24; 7:5; 12:29; Mk 3:27; Lk 6:42; J 2:10 v.l. IEph 7:2.—It is put pleonastically (cp. Vett. Val. 211, 8) after μετά and the acc. μετὰ τὸ ψωμίον, τότε after (he took) the piece of bread, (then) J 13:27. Cp. Hv 2, 2, 4. Also after the ptc. διασωθέντες, τότε ἐπέγνωμεν Ac 28:1. Likew. pleonastically 6:11 D; 27:21; Hs 6, 5, 4.—DELG. M-M.