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εἰ

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Definition

εἰ,

conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions.

I. Conditional, if;

1. with indic, expressing a general assumption;

(a) pres.: before indic, pres., Matthew 11:14, Romans 8:25, al.; before imperat., Mark 4:23; 9:22, John 15:18, 1 Corinthians 7:9, al.; before fut. indic., Luke 16:31, Romans 8:11, al.; before pf. or aor., with negation in apodosis, Matthew 12:26, Romans 4:14, al.; similarly, before impf., Luke 17:6, John 8:39; before quæst., Matthew 6:23, John 5:47; 7:23; 8:46, 1 Peter 2:20;

(b) fut.: Matthew 26:33, 1 Peter 2:20;

(with) pf.: John 11:12, Romans 6:5, al.;

(d) aor.: Luke 16:11; 19:8, John 13:32; 18:23, Revelation 20:15, al.

2. Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί: Matthew 12:28, John 7:4, Romans 5:17, al.

3. Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, 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: Mark 15:44, 1 John 3:13, al.

5. C. indic., as in LXX (Numbers 14:3o, 1 Samuel 14:45, al. = Heb. אִם), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis (WM, 627; Burton, §272): Mark 8:12, Hebrews 3:11" (LXX) 4:3 (LXX).

6. Rarely (cl.) with optative, to express a merely possible condition: Acts 24:19; 27:39, 1 Corinthians 14:10; 15:37, I Pe3:14, 17.

II. Interrogative, if, whether.

1. As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.: with indic. pres., Matthew 26:63, Mark 15:36, Acts 19:2, 2 Corinthians 13:5, al.; fut., Mark 3:2, Acts 8:22, al.; aor., Mark 15:44, 1 Corinthians 1:16, al.; with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 194), Philippians 3:12.

2. As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, Genesis 17:17, al.; see WM, 639f.; Viteau, i, 22), in direct questions: Mark 8:23 (Tr., WH, txt.), Luke 13:23; 22:49, Acts 19:2, al.

III. With other particles.

1. εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see: ἄρα, γε.

2. εἰ δὲ καί, but if also: Luke 11:18; but even if, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 4:3; 11:16.

3. εἰ δὲ μή, but if not, but if otherwise: Mark 2:21, 22, John 14:2, Revelation 2:5, al.

4. εἰ καί, if even, if also, although: Mark 14:29, Luke 11:8, 1 Corinthians 7:21, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Philippians 2:17, al.

5. καὶ εἰ, even if, see: καί

6. εἰ μή, if not, unless, except, but only: Matthew 24:22, Mark 2:26; 6:5, John 9:33, 1 Corinthians 7:17 (only), Galatians 1:19 (cf. ἐὰν μή, 2:16; see Hort., Ja., xvi); ἐκτὸς εἰ μή, pleonastic (Bl., §65, 6), 1 Corinthians 14:5; 15:2, 1 Timothy 5:19.

7. εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, Pr., 46), in oaths, surely (Ezekiel 33:27, al.): Hebrews 6:14.

8. εἴ πως, if haply: Acts 27:12, Romans 1:10.

9. εἴτε . . . εἴτε, whether . . . or; Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 3:22; 13:8, al.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

502 total
  1. Romans 8:31εἰ · If
    What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  2. Romans 9:22Εἰ · What if
    What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
  3. Romans 9:29Εἰ · Unless
    It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
  4. Romans 11:6εἰ · if [it is]
    And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
  5. Romans 11:12εἰ · if
    But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
  6. Romans 11:14εἴ · in the hope that
    …in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
  7. Romans 11:15εἰ · if; εἰ · but
    For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
  8. Romans 11:16εἰ · If; εἰ · if
    If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
  9. Romans 11:17Εἰ · if
    Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
  10. Romans 11:18εἰ · If
    …do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
  11. Romans 11:21εἰ · if
    For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
  12. Romans 11:24εἰ · if
    For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
  13. Romans 12:18εἰ · If [it is]
    If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
  14. Romans 13:1εἰ · except
    Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
  15. Romans 13:8εἰ · except
    Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
  16. Romans 13:9εἴ
    The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
  17. Romans 14:14εἰ · But if
    I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
  18. Romans 14:15εἰ · If
    If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
  19. Romans 15:27εἰ · if
    They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
  20. 1 Corinthians 1:14εἰ · except
    I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
  21. 1 Corinthians 1:16εἴ · if
    Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
  22. 1 Corinthians 2:2εἰ · except
    For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
  23. 1 Corinthians 2:8εἰ · if
    None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
  24. 1 Corinthians 2:11εἰ · except; εἰ · except
    For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
  25. 1 Corinthians 3:12Εἰ · If
    If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
  26. 1 Corinthians 3:14εἴ · If
    If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
  27. 1 Corinthians 3:15εἴ · If
    If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
  28. 1 Corinthians 3:17εἴ · If
    If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
  29. 1 Corinthians 3:18εἴ · If
    Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
  30. 1 Corinthians 4:7εἰ · if
    For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
  31. 1 Corinthians 6:2εἰ · if
    Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
  32. 1 Corinthians 7:5εἰ · except
    Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
  33. 1 Corinthians 7:9εἰ · if
    But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
  34. 1 Corinthians 7:12εἴ · If
    To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
  35. 1 Corinthians 7:13εἴ · if
    And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
  36. 1 Corinthians 7:15Εἰ · if
    But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
  37. 1 Corinthians 7:16εἰ · whether; εἰ · whether
    How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
  38. 1 Corinthians 7:17Εἰ · Regardless
    Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
  39. 1 Corinthians 7:21εἰ · if
    Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
  40. 1 Corinthians 7:36Εἰ · 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.
  41. 1 Corinthians 8:2εἴ
    The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
  42. 1 Corinthians 8:3εἰ
    But the one who loves God is known by God.
  43. 1 Corinthians 8:4εἰ · but
    So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.
  44. 1 Corinthians 8:13εἰ · if
    Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
  45. 1 Corinthians 9:2εἰ · Even if
    Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
  46. 1 Corinthians 9:11Εἰ · If
    If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?