conjunction

eanper

Greekἐάνπερ (eanper)

Strong’sG1437

stem eanper-2 times in the New Testament

Translated as

if2×

What it means

ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν,

conditional particle,

representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ c. ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf. Jo 13:17, I Co 7:36), if haply, if;

1. c. subjc. (cl.);

(a) pres.: Mt 6:22, Lk 10:6, Jo 7:17, Ro 2:25, 26 al.;

(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Mt 4:9 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Lk 9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mk 3:24, Lk 14:34, Jo 5:43, Ro 7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, c. opt., Jo 9:22 11:57, Ac 9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, Jo 12:32 14:3, I Jo 2:28 3:2, He 3:7 (LXX).

2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; v. WH, App., 171; VD, MGr. 2, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4);

(a) fut.: Mt 18:19 T, Lk 19:40, Ac 7:7;

(b) pres.: I Th 3:8 (v. Milligan, in l.).

3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Ga 6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.c.), c. subjc. pres., Mt 10:13, I Co 8:8, Ja 2:17, I Jo 3:21; aor., Mt 6:15, Mk 3:27, Jo 3:3, Ro 10:15, Ga 1:8 2:16 (v. Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε... ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם... אִם, Es 19:13, al.,] Ro 14:8.

4. = cl. ἄν (q.v.) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf., Pr., 96; WH, App., 173; M, Pr., 42f.; Bl., §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss., BS, 202ff.): ὃς ἐ., Mt 5:19, Mk 6:22, 23 Lk 17:32, I Co 6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Mt 8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Re 11:6; οὗ ἐ., I Co 16:6; καθὸ ἐ., II Co 8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Ga 5:10.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1437 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saideh-an'

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

Fromfrom G1487 and G302;

King Jamesbefore, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

eanper2×

Hebrews 3:14“if”metochois gar tou Christou ginanē, eanper tan archan tau hupostasiau mechris teleu bebaian katechaneia.We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

Hebrews 6:3“if”kai houtem poiani eanper epitrepateiō tos theos.And this we will do, if God permits.