- Original: εἰ καί - Transliteration: Ei kai - Phonetic: i kahee - Definition: 1. even, if, although - Origin: from G1487 and G2532 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Conjunction

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εἰ , conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. I. Conditional, if; 1. c . indic ., expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: seq . indic . pres., Mat_11:14 , Rom_8:25 , al. ; seq . imperat., Mar_4:23 ; Mar_9:22 , Joh_15:18 , 1Co_7:9 , al. ; seq . fut . indic ., Luk_16:31 , Rom_8:11 , al. ; seq . pf . or aor. , with negation in apodosis, Mat_12:26 , Rom_4:14 , al. ; similarly, seq . impf ., Luk_17:6 , Joh_8:39 ; seq . quζst., Mat_6:23 Joh_5:47 ; Joh_7:23 ; Joh_8:46 , 1Pe_2:20 ; (b) fut .: Mat_26:33 , 1Pe_2:20 ; (c) pf .: Joh_11:12 , Rom_6:5 , al. ; (d) aor. : Luk_16:11 ; Luk_19:8 , Joh_13:32 ; Joh_18:23 , Rev_20:15 , al. 2. Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί : Mat_12:28 , Joh_7:4 , Rom_5:17 , al. 3. Of an unfulfilled condition, c . indic . impf ., aor. or plpf ., seq . ἄν , c . 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: Mar_15:44 , 1Jn_3:13 , al. 5. C . indic ., as in LXX ( Num_14:30 , 1Sa_14:45 , al. = Heb . H518 ), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis ( WM , 627; Burton , § 272): Mar_8:12 , Heb_3:11 ( LXX ) Heb_4:3 ( LXX ), 6. Rarely ( cl .) c . optat ., to express a merely possible condition: Act_24:19 ; Act_27:39 , 1Co_14:10 ; 1Co_15:37 , 1Pe_3:14 ; 1Pe_3:17 II. Interrogative, if, whether. 1. As in cl ., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc: c . indic . Pres ., Mat_26:63 , Mar_15:36 , Act_19:2 , 2Co_13:5 , al. ; fut ., Mar_3:2 , Act_8:22 , al. ; aor. , Mar_15:44 , 1Co_1:16 , al. ; c . subjc . aor. ( M , Pr., 194), Php_3:12 . 2. As in LXX ( = Heb . H518 and interrog. δΒ , Gen_17:17 , al. ; v. WM , 639 f .; Viteau , i, 22), in direct questions: Mar_8:23 (Tr., WH , txt .), Luk_13:23 ; Luk_22:49 , Act_19:2 , al. III. With other particles. 1. εἰ ἄρα , εἴγε , εἰ δὲ μήγς , see ἄρα , γε . 2. εἰ δὲ καί , but if also : Luk_11:18 ; but even of, 1Co_4:7 , 2Co_4:3 ; 2Co_11:6 . 3. εἰ δὲ μή , but if not, but if otherwise: Mar_2:21-22 , Joh_14:2 , Rev_2:5 , al. 4. εἰ καί , if even, if also, although: Mar_14:29 , Luk_11:8 , 1Co_7:21 , 2Co_4:16 , Php_2:17 , al. 5. καί εἰ , even if see καί . 6. εἰ μή , if not, unless, except, but only: Mat_24:22 , Mar_2:26 ; Mar_6:5 , Joh_9:33 , 1Co_7:17 (only), Gal_1:19 ( cf. ἐὰν μή , 216; v. Hort ., Ja., xvi); ἐκτὸς εἰ μή , pleonastic (Bl., § 65, 6), 1Co_14:5 ; 1Co_15:2 , 1Ti_5:19 .. 7. εἰ μήν = cl . ἦ μήν ( M , Pr., 46), in oaths, surely ( Eze_33:27 , al. ): Heb_6:14 . 8. εἴ πως , if haply: Act_27:12 , Rom_1:10 . 9. εἴτε . . . εἴτε , whether . . . or: Rom_12:6-8 , 1Co_3:22 ; 1Co_13:8 , al.

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., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat., Mrk.4:23 9:22, Jhn.15:18, 1Co.7:9, al.; before fut. indic., Luk.16:31, Rom.8:11, al.; before pf. or aor., with negation in apodosis, Mat.12:26, Rom.4:14, al.; similarly, before impf., Luk.17:6, Jhn.8:39; before quæst., Mat.6:23, Jhn.5:47 7:23 8:46, 1Pe.2:20; __(b) fut.: Mat.26:33, 1Pe.2:20; __(with) pf.: Jhn.11:12, Rom.6:5, al.; __(d) aor.: Luk.16:11 19:8, Jhn.13:32, 18:23, Rev.20:15, al. __2. Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί: Mat.12:28, Jhn.7:4, Rom.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: Mrk.15:44, 1Jn.3:13, al. __5. C. indic., as in LXX (Num.14:3o, 1Ki.14:45, al. = Heb. אִם), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis (WM, 627; Burton, §272): Mrk.8:12, Heb.3:11" (LXX) 4:3 (LXX). __6. Rarely (cl.) with optative, to express a merely possible condition: Act.24:19 27:39, 1Co.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., Mat.26:63, Mrk.15:36, Act.19:2, 2Co.13:5, al.; fut., Mrk.3:2, Act.8:22, al.; aor., Mrk.15:44, 1Co.1:16, al.; with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 194), Php.3:12. __2. As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, Gen.17:17, al.; see WM, 639f.; Viteau, i, 22), in direct questions: Mrk.8:23 (Tr., WH, txt.), Luk.13:23, 22:49, Act.19:2, al. __III. With other particles. __1. εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see: ἄρα, γε. __2. εἰ δὲ καί, but if also: Luk.11:18; but even if, 1Co.4:7, 2Co.4:3 11:16. __3. εἰ δὲ μή, but if not, but if otherwise: Mrk.2:21, 22 Jhn.14:2, Rev.2:5, al. __4. εἰ καί, if even, if also, although: Mrk.14:29, Luk.11:8, 1Co.7:21, 2Co.4:16, Php.2:17, al. __5. καὶ εἰ, even if, see: καί __6. εἰ μή, if not, unless, except, but only: Mat.24:22, Mrk.2:26 6:5, Jhn.9:33, 1Co.7:17 (only), Gal.1:19 (cf. ἐὰν μή, 2:16; see Hort., Ja., xvi); ἐκτὸς εἰ μή, pleonastic (Bl., §65, 6), 1Co.14:5 15:2, 1Ti.5:19. __7. εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, Pr., 46), in oaths, surely (Eze.33:27, al.): Heb.6:14. __8. εἴ πως, if haply: Act.27:12, Rom.1:10. __9. εἴτε . . . εἴτε, whether . . . or; Rom.12:6-8, 1Co.3:22 13:8, al. (AS)