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ἐάν

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Definition

ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν,

conditional particle,

representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf. John 13:17, 1 Corinthians 7:36), if haply, if;

1. with subjc. (cl.);

(a) pres.: Matthew 6:22, Luke 10:6, John 7:17, Romans 2:25, 26 al.;

{ __(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Matthew 4:9; 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luke 9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mark 3:24, Luke 14:34, John 5:43, Romans 7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt., John 9:22; 11:57, Acts 9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, John 12:32; 14:3, I John 2:28; 3:2, Hebrews 3:7" (LXX) .

2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, MGr. 2, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4);

(a) fut.: Matthew 18:19 T, Luke 19:40, Acts 7:7;

(b) pres.: 1 Thessalonians 3:8 (see Milligan, in l.).

3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Galatians 6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.with), with subjc. pres., Matthew 10:13, 1 Corinthians 8:8, James 2:17, 1 John 3:21; aor., Matthew 6:15, Mark 3:27, John 3:3, Romans 10:15, Galatians 1:8; 2:16 (see Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Esther 19:13, al.,] Romans 14:8.

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.): ὃς ἐ., Matthew 5:19, Mark 6:22, 23, Luke 17:32, 1 Corinthians 6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Matthew 8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Revelation 11:6; οὗ ἐ., 1 Corinthians 16:6; καθὸ ἐ., 2 Corinthians 8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Galatians 5:10.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐάν:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

338 total
  1. Matthew 21:25Ἐὰν · If
    What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  2. Matthew 21:26ἐὰν · if
    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
  3. Matthew 22:9ἐὰν
    Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
  4. Matthew 22:24Ἐάν · if
    “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
  5. Matthew 23:3ἐὰν
    So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
  6. Matthew 24:23ἐάν · if
    At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  7. Matthew 24:26Ἐὰν · if
    So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
  8. Matthew 24:28ἐὰν
    Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
  9. Matthew 24:48Ἐὰν · suppose
    But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
  10. Matthew 26:13ἐὰν
    Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  11. Matthew 26:42ἐὰν · unless
    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
  12. Matthew 28:14ἐὰν · If
    If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
  13. Mark 1:40Ἐὰν · If
    Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  14. Mark 3:24ἐὰν · If
    If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
  15. Mark 3:25ἐὰν · If
    If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
  16. Mark 3:27ἐὰν · unless
    Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
  17. Mark 3:28ἐὰν
    Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
  18. Mark 4:22ἐὰν
    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
  19. Mark 5:28Ἐὰν · If only
    For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
  20. Mark 6:10ἐὰν
    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
  21. Mark 6:22ἐὰν
    When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
  22. Mark 6:23ἐάν
    And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
  23. Mark 7:3ἐὰν · until
    Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
  24. Mark 7:4ἐὰν · unless
    And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
  25. Mark 7:11Ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν
    But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
  26. Mark 8:3ἐὰν · If
    If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
  27. Mark 8:35ἐὰν
    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
  28. Mark 8:38ἐὰν
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
  29. Mark 9:18ἐὰν
    Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
  30. Mark 9:43ἐὰν · If
    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
  31. Mark 9:45ἐὰν · If
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  32. Mark 9:47ἐὰν · if
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  33. Mark 9:50ἐὰν · if
    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
  34. Mark 10:12ἐὰν · if
    And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
  35. Mark 10:30ἐὰν
    …will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
  36. Mark 10:35ἐὰν
    Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
  37. Mark 11:3ἐάν · If
    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
  38. Mark 11:31Ἐὰν · If
    They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  39. Mark 12:19ἐάν · if
    “Teacher, 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.
  40. Mark 13:11ἐὰν
    But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
  41. Mark 13:21ἐάν · if
    At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  42. Mark 14:9ἐὰν
    And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  43. Mark 14:14ἐὰν
    …and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
  44. Mark 14:31Ἐὰν · Even if
    But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
  45. Luke 4:6ἐὰν
    “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
  46. Luke 4:7ἐὰν · if
    So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
  47. Luke 5:12ἐὰν · if
    While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  48. Luke 6:33ἐὰν · If
    If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
  49. Luke 6:34ἐὰν · if
    And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.