What does ἐάν · μή mean in the Bible?
; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty".
Greek · G1437, G3361
ἐὰν μὴ
If · not
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ἐάν G1437 if
Pronunciation eán
Conditional particle marking contingency as possible but uncertain, less definite than simple εἰ with indicative.
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μή G3361 not
Pronunciation mḗ
Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods
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What does ἐὰν μὴ (ean mē) mean in the Bible?
ἐάν · μή is a Greek phrase meaning "a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1437, G3361?
G1437, G3361 is connected to 331 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
Source Gloss
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 331
Matt 4:9 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 5:46 · Matt 5:47 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 9:21 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:29 · Matt 15:14 269×
Matt 5:19 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:19 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 14:7 · Matt 15:5 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:18 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 20:4 · Matt 22:9 62×
Word Origins
ἐὰν μὴ is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain