Strong’s definition
properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
KJV gloss list in the source
long, when.
Source pronunciation notation: maw-thah'ee
Derivation recorded by Strong
from an unused root meaning to extend;
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