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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. Romans 10:9ἐὰν · if
    …that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  2. Romans 10:15ἐὰν · unless
    And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
  3. Romans 11:22ἐὰν · if
    Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
  4. Romans 11:23ἐὰν · if
    And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
  5. Romans 12:20Ἐὰν · If; ἐὰν · if
    On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  6. Romans 13:4ἐὰν · if
    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
  7. Romans 14:8ἐάν · If; ἐάν · if; ἐάν · whether; ἐάν
    If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
  8. Romans 14:23ἐὰν · if
    But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.
  9. Romans 15:24ἐὰν · [after]
    I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
  10. 1 Corinthians 4:15ἐὰν · if
    Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
  11. 1 Corinthians 4:19ἐὰν · if
    But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
  12. 1 Corinthians 5:11ἐάν · [but]
    But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:4ἐὰν · if
    So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
  14. 1 Corinthians 6:18ἐὰν
    Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
  15. 1 Corinthians 7:8ἐὰν
    Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
  16. 1 Corinthians 7:11ἐὰν · if
    But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
  17. 1 Corinthians 7:28ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν · if
    But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
  18. 1 Corinthians 7:36ἐὰν · [and] if
    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
  19. 1 Corinthians 7:39ἐὰν · if
    A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
  20. 1 Corinthians 7:40ἐὰν · if
    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
  21. 1 Corinthians 8:8ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν · if
    But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
  22. 1 Corinthians 8:10ἐὰν · if
    For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
  23. 1 Corinthians 9:16Ἐὰν · when; ἐὰν · if
    Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
  24. 1 Corinthians 10:28ἐὰν · if
    But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
  25. 1 Corinthians 11:14ἐὰν · if
    Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
  26. 1 Corinthians 11:15ἐὰν · if
    …but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
  27. 1 Corinthians 11:25ἐὰν
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
  28. 1 Corinthians 11:26ἐὰν
    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
  29. 1 Corinthians 12:15ἐὰν · If
    If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  30. 1 Corinthians 12:16ἐὰν · if
    And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  31. 1 Corinthians 13:1Ἐὰν · If
    If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
  32. 1 Corinthians 13:2ἐὰν · If; ἐὰν · if
    If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  33. 1 Corinthians 13:3ἐὰν · If; ἐὰν
    If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
  34. 1 Corinthians 14:6ἐὰν · if; ἐὰν · unless
    Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
  35. 1 Corinthians 14:7ἐὰν · unless
    Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
  36. 1 Corinthians 14:8ἐὰν · if
    Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
  37. 1 Corinthians 14:9ἐὰν · Unless
    So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
  38. 1 Corinthians 14:11ἐὰν · If
    If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
  39. 1 Corinthians 14:14ἐὰν · if
    For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
  40. 1 Corinthians 14:16ἐὰν · if
    Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?