Lexical Definition

‎πώποτε‎ pṓpote (po'-pot-e) ever ^G:ADV
from ‎-πω‎ and ‎ποτέ‎

at any time, + never (…to any man), + yet, never man.

• at any time, i.e. (with negative particle) at no time

Abbott-Smith

πώ-ποτε, adv.,
ever yet: Lk 19:30, Jo 1:18 5:37 6:35 8:33, I Jo 4:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πώποτε,

(πω, ποτέ) ever yet, in early Epic dialect always with negative and best written divisim, οὐ γάρ πώ ποτέ μ᾽ ὧδέ γ᾽ ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψεν [Refs 8th c.BC+] (referring to future, οὐκ ἄν πώ ποτ᾽ ἐγώ.. ἐλθοίμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]future in later Gr., κακία οὐχ εὑρεθήσεται ἐν σοὶ π[LXX]; οὐ μὴ διψήσει π. [NT]; also οὐ μὴ γένωνται καθαραὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μηδ᾽ ὄψον.. μετὰ τούτου π. δαίσῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with present, [Refs]; compare οὐ π., μὴ π., οὐδεπώποτε, μηδεπώποτε.

__II sometimes, later, without a negative,
__II.1 with questions which imply a negative (compare πω 11), ποῦ γὰρ π. ἄνευ νεφελῶν ὕοντ᾽ ἤδη τεθέασα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤδή π. του ἤκουσα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]future, τίς γὰρ ἁλώσεται π.; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 with a conditional clause, εἴ που ξένον τις ἠδίκησε πώποτε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 after Relatives, οὕς φαμεν πώποτέ τι.. πρᾶξαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 with the Article and Part., οἱ π. γενόμενοι who ever yet existed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: the Part. may be omitted, οἱ π. προδόται [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεγίστους τῶν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Kgs.25.28 ☩ John.6.35}