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GreekG1487COND

εἰ

ei

478Occurrences
G1487Strong's #
CONDPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

if, whether, that, etc.

a primary particle of conditionality;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions.
I
Conditional, if
1.with indic, expressing a general assumption
(a)pres.
(b)fut.
(with)pf.
(d)aor.
2.Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί
3.Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., with imp. or aor. (see: ἄν, I, i).
4.C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled with an element of doubt
5.C. indic., as in LXX (
6.Rarely with optative, to express a merely possible condition
II
Interrogative, if, whether.
1.As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.
2.As in LXX (= Heb. *אִם *and interrog. הֲ
III
With other particles.
1.εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see: ἄρα, γε.
2.εἰ δὲ καί, but if also
3.εἰ δὲ μή, but if not, but if otherwise
4.εἰ καί, if even, if also, although
5.καὶ εἰ, even if, see: καί
6.εἰ μή, if not, unless, except, but only
7.*εἰ μήν *= cl. ἦ μήν, in oaths, surely (
8.εἴ πως, if haply
9.*εἴτε *. . εἴτε, whether . . or

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

COND

Morphology Code

G:COND

Full Description

G:COND

Occurrences

εἰ appears 478 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
58
Matthew
57
Luke
54
John
47
Romans
41
Acts
36
Mark
35
2 Corinthians
30

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:14BSB

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

2 Corinthians 12:5BSB

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

Galatians 6:14BSB

But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Luke 14:32BSB

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

Mark 13:20BSB

If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

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