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GreekG0302COND

ἄν

an

166Occurrences
G0302Strong's #
CONDPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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
(i)with 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
(i)as in cl., with subj.
(a)in protasis with εἰ, in Attic contr. ἐάν, which see
(b)in 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

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

COND

Morphology Code

G:COND

Full Description

G:COND

Occurrences

ἄν appears 166 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
37
Luke
31
John
26
Mark
20
Acts
17
1 Corinthians
9
Hebrews
6
Romans
6

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:26BSB

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Galatians 3:21BSB

Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

John 8:39BSB

“Abraham is our father,” they replied.“If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

Luke 9:48BSB

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Matthew 5:21BSB

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

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