The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
κἄν
| Lemma | κἄν |
|---|---|
| Citation form | κἄν |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | and if, even if |
| Strong’s | G2579 |
| Transliteration | kán |
| Definition | and (or even) if |
| KJV glosses | :--and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet. |
| Derivation | from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 15 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| κἂν | adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 21:21 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 5:28 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 6:56 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — John 10:38 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — John 11:25 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — 2 Corinthians 11:16 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 16:18 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Luke 12:38 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Luke 13:9 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — John 8:55 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Acts 5:15 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — James 5:15 |
| Κἂν | adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 26:35 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — John 8:14 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Hebrews 12:20 |
Morphology
- adverb
- conjunction
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: καν.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for κἄν with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.