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
Occurrences
338 total
- John 11:9ἐάν · IfJesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
- John 11:10ἐὰν · ifBut if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
- John 11:40ἐὰν · ifJesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
- John 11:48ἐὰν · IfIf we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
- John 11:57ἐάνBut the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
- John 12:24ἐὰν · unless; ἐὰν · ifTruly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
- John 12:26ἐὰν · If; ἐάν · IfIf anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- John 12:32ἐὰν · whenAnd I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
- John 12:47ἐάν · As forAs for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
- John 13:8Ἐὰν · Unless“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
- John 13:17ἐὰν · ifIf you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- John 13:35ἐὰν · ifBy this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- John 14:3ἐὰν · ifAnd if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
- John 14:14ἐάν · IfIf you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
- John 14:15Ἐὰν · IfIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 14:23Ἐάν · IfJesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 15:4ἐὰν · unless; ἐὰν · unlessRemain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
- John 15:6ἐὰν · IfIf anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
- John 15:7ἐὰν · If; ἐὰνIf you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- John 15:10ἐὰν · IfIf you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
- John 15:14ἐὰν · ifYou are My friends if you do what I command you.
- John 16:7ἐὰν · Unless; ἐὰν · ifBut I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- John 19:12Ἐὰν · IfFrom then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
- John 20:25Ἐὰν · UnlessSo the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
- John 21:22Ἐὰν · IfJesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
- John 21:23Ἐὰν · IfBecause of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
- John 21:25ἐὰν · IfThere are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.
- Acts 2:21ἐὰνAnd everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- Acts 3:23ἐὰνEveryone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
- Acts 5:38ἐὰν · ifSo in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
- Acts 7:7ἐὰν‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’
- Acts 8:19ἐὰν“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 8:31ἐὰν · unless“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
- Acts 9:2ἐάν · if…and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
- Acts 13:41ἐάν · even if‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
- Acts 15:1Ἐὰν · UnlessThen some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
- Acts 26:5ἐὰν · ifThey have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
- Acts 27:31Ἐὰν · UnlessBut Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
- Romans 2:25ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν · ifCircumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
- Romans 2:26ἐὰν · IfIf a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
- Romans 7:2ἐὰν · ifFor instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
- Romans 7:3ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν · ifSo then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.
- Romans 9:27Ἐὰν · ThoughIsaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.