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GreekG1437COND

ἐάν

ean

319Occurrences
G1437Strong's #
CONDPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

from G1487 (εἰ) and G302 (ἄν);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
if haply, if
1.with subjc.
(a)pres.
2.C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, M, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4)
(a)fut.
(b)pres.
3.With other particles
4.= cl. *ἄν *(which see) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf., Pr., 96; WH, App., 173; M, Pr., 42f.; Bl., §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss., BS, 202ff.)
LXX: for אִם . . אִם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

COND

Morphology Code

G:COND

Full Description

G:COND

Occurrences

ἐάν appears 319 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
60
John
54
1 Corinthians
42
Mark
36
Luke
28
1 John
21
Romans
14
Acts
10

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:28BSB

But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

1 Peter 3:13BSB

Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

John 12:32BSB

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Luke 20:28BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

Matthew 6:22BSB

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

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