κἄν (Griesbach
κἄν; see
κἀγώ, at the beginning), by crusts for
καί ἐάν (cf.
Winers Grammar, § 5, 3;
Buttmann, p. 10; Tdf Proleg., p. 97;
WH's Appendix, p. 145{b}); hence joined with the subjunctive;
1. and if:
Matthew 10:23 G L;
Mark 16:18; (
Luke 12:38 (bis)
T Tr text
WH;
John 8:55 L T Tr WH;
1 Corinthians 13:2{a}
L WH, 2^b
Tr text
WH, 3^a
L Tr WH, 3^b
L WH);
James 5:15; by aposiopesis with the suppression of the apodosis,
κἄν μέν ποιήσῃ καρπόν, namely,
εὖ ἔχει it is well (or some such phrase),
Luke 13:9; cf.
Winers Grammar, 600 (558); (
Buttmann, § 151, 26).
2. also or even if;
a. if only, at least, in abridged discourse:
κἄν τόν ἱματίων αὐτοῦ, namely,
ἅψωμαι,
Mark 5:28; also
ἵνα (namely,
ἅψωνται αὐτοῦ)
κἄν τοῦ κρασπέδου...
ἅψωνται,
Mark 6:56:
ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου (namely,
τί αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσῃ αὐτῶν)
κἄν ἡ σκιά etc.
Acts 5:15;
κἄν ὡς ἄφρονα namely,
δεξησθε με,
2 Corinthians 11:16; (Wis. 14:4 Wis. 15:2). Cf.
Buttmann, § 149, 6; (
Winers Grammar, 584 (543);
Green, Gram. of the N. T., p. 230;
Klotz ad Devar. ii. 1, p. 139f; Liddell and Scott, under the word;
Sophocles Lexicon, under the word).
b. even if:
Matthew 21:21;
Matthew 26:35;
John 8:14;
John 10:38; (
John 11:25);
Hebrews 12:20.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Matthew
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10:23; 21:21; 26:35
- Mark
-
5:28; 6:56; 16:18
- Luke
-
12:38; 13:9
- John
-
8:14; 8:55; 10:38; 11:25
- Acts
-
5:15
- 1 Corinthians
-
13:2
- 2 Corinthians
-
11:16
- Hebrews
-
12:20
- James
-
5:15
