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GreekG1535COND

εἴτε

eite

29Occurrences
G1535Strong's #
CONDPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

if too

from G1487 (εἰ) and G5037 (τέ);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pres.: before indic, pres., before imperat., before fut. indic., before pf. or aor., with negation in apodosis, similarly, before impf.,; before quæst.,; (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 (o, = Heb. אִם), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis : " (LXX) (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

εἴτε appears 29 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
9
2 Corinthians
7
Philippians
3
Romans
3
1 Peter
2
Colossians
2
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Thessalonians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:31BSB

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 14:27BSB

If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

1 Peter 2:14BSB

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

2 Corinthians 5:9BSB

So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.

Colossians 1:16BSB

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

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