εἰ μή
ei mēCOND + GG1508
except
From: from G1487 (εἰ) and G3361 (μή);
Short Definition
if not
Full Lexicon Entry
conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions.
I
Conditional, if
1.with indic, expressing a general assumption
apres.
bfut.
withpf.
daor.
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
Grammar
Part of Speech COND + G
Morphology G:COND + G:PRT-N
DescriptionG:COND + G:PRT-N
Occurrences
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