Greek · G1487, G3361 · unreviewed

εἰ δὲ μήγε

If, whether, that, etc. · not

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εἰ G1487 if, whether, that, etc.
Pronunciation ei
Marks logical conditions and indirect questions; distinguishes reality-level assumptions from hypothetical or contrary-to-fact scenarios.
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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 εἰ δὲ μήγε (ei de mēge) mean in the Bible?

εἰ · μή is a Greek word meaning "but if not".

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Meaning

but if not
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 4:3 · Matt 4:6 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:11 · Matt 8:31 · Matt 9:17 · Matt 10:25 · Matt 11:14 · Matt 11:21 · Matt 11:23 · Matt 11:27 458×
Matt 12:10 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 27:49 · Mark 3:2 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 11:13 · Mark 15:36 · Mark 15:44 · Luke 6:7 · Luke 6:9 · Luke 13:23 · Luke 14:28 · Luke 14:31 · Luke 22:49 · Luke 23:6 40×
Acts 26:23 · 1 Pet 2:19 · 1 Pet 2:20
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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