Greek · Strong's G1487

εἰ

ei

if: not

87times used
84verses
15books

How it's translated

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., 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…

Other senses of this number: if, if: is(QUESTION), if: if only, if: surely, if: else, if: even though

Its meaning group

Relations › Condition 67% of uses

Relations › Contrast 19% of uses

Case › Content 9% of uses

Relations › Cause and/or Reason 6% of uses

Between Hebrew and Greek

In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:

Where it appears

Matthewacross the New TestamentRevelation

…and 5 more books.

Every verse

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