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GreekG2228Conjunction

ἤ

ē

290Occurrences
G2228Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
disjunctive and comparative particle
1.disjunctive, or
(a)between single words
(b)before a sentence expressing a variation, denial or refutation of a previous statement, frequently in interrog. form
(with)in a disjunctive question (as Lat. an after utrum)
2.Comparative, than
3.with other particles

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

ἤ appears 290 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
49
Luke
43
1 Corinthians
42
Acts
33
Mark
26
Romans
23
John
12
2 Corinthians
11

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:13BSB

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

2 Corinthians 11:4BSB

For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

Hebrews 10:28BSB

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Luke 22:27BSB

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Matthew 9:5BSB

Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.