ἄν
anCONDG0302
if
From: a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
Short Definition
Full Lexicon Entry
conditional particle, which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, ).
1.In apodosis
iwith indic, imperfect or aor., expressing what would be or would have been if (*εἰ *with impf., aor. or plpf.) some condition were or had been fulfilled
2.In combination with conditional, relative, temporal, and final words
ias in cl., with subj.
ain protasis with εἰ, in Attic contr. ἐάν, which see
bin conditional, relative, and temporal clauses (coalescing with ὅτε, ἐπεί, etc.; see
3.in iterative construction, with imperfect and aor. indic.
4.with optative, giving a potential sense to a question or wish
5.Elliptical constructions
Grammar
Part of Speech COND
Morphology G:COND
DescriptionG:COND
Occurrences
166 timesAppears 166 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
37
Luke
31
John
26
Mark
20
Acts
17
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 11:26
- Galatians 3:21
- John 8:39
- Luke 9:48
- Matthew 5:21
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