ἑκάστοτε G1539
Each time, on each occasion; at every instance or whenever something occurs
This adverb means 'each time' or 'on each occasion'—a temporal marker for recurring instances. In 2 Peter 1:15, Peter promises to ensure that believers will be able 'at each time' after his death to recall these teachings. The word combines 'each' (ἕκαστος) with a temporal suffix, creating an expression for every occurrence or instance. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'cada vez' = each time, German 'jedesmal' = each time, French simply transliterates) conveys the distributive temporal sense: not once-for-all but repeatedly, at each instance.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Second Peter 1:15 contains Peter's pledge to ensure believers can recall his teaching 'at each time (ἑκάστοτε)' after his departure—suggesting written provision for ongoing reference. Spanish 'cada vez' (each time) and German 'jedesmal' (each time/every time) both capture the distributive temporal meaning. Classical usage confirms this for 'on each occasion' or 'whenever,' emphasizing repeated instances rather than single occurrence. Peter envisions not one-time transmission but continual access to apostolic teaching. 1×
AR["في-كُلِّ-حينٍ"]·ben["প্রতিবার"]·DE["jedesmal"]·EN["at-each-time"]·FR["ἑκάστοτε"]·heb["בְּכָל-עֵת"]·HI["हर-समय"]·ID["setiap-saat,"]·IT["ekastote"]·jav["saben-wekdal,"]·KO["매번,"]·PT["a-cada-vez"]·RU["всякий-раз"]·ES["cada-vez"]·SW["wakati-wowote"]·TR["her-zaman"]·urd["ہر-وقت،"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἑκάστοτε, adverb each time, on each occasion, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἵνα ἑ. wherever on each occasion, Refs 5th c.BC+