particle
ge
Greekγέ (ge)
Strong’sG1065
at least, indeed, really
stem ge-20 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
γε, enclitic postpositive particle, rarer in κοινή than in cl., giving special prominence to the word to which it is attached, distinguishing it as the least or the most important (Thayer, s.v.),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1065 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgheh
Froma primary particle of emphasis or qualification (often used with other particles prefixed)
King Jamesand besides, doubtless, at least, yet.
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
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 6:1“*”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:20“*”ara ge apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 9:17“*”oude ballalō oinon neon eis askoin palaioin; ei de mē ge, rēgnuilō tois askois, kai tos oinos ekchitō kai tois askois apolluilō; alla ballalō oinon neon eis askoin kainoin, kai amfoterois suntērilō.Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Matthew 17:26“*”legaratou de; Apo toiu allotrioiu, fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ara ge eleutherois alō tois huiois.“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
Luke 11:8“yet”legamō vi, ei kai ouk dōati auto anistanaratos dia tem arō filon autou, dia ge tan anaideian autou egeiriratos dōati auto hoseiu chrēzatō.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Luke 18:5“yet”dia ge tem parecharō mi kopon tan chēran houtan ekdikami autan hina mē eis telem ercherōtas hupōpiazateiō min.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Luke 24:21nis de elpizane hoti autos atō tos mellarōtos lutrerō ton Israēl; alla ge kai sun pantei houtei tritan houtan hēmeran agatō apo hou houteim gineta.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
Acts 2:18“even”kai ge epi toin douloin mu kai epi tain doulain mu en tai hēmerai ekeinai ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu, kai profēteuali.Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
Acts 8:30“*”prostrecharatos de tos Filippos akouata autou anaginōskarōtou Ēsaion ton profēton kai legata; Ara ge gnōskasō heim anaginōskasō?So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
Acts 17:27“*”zētarō ton theon ei ara ge psēlafaloia auton kai heuriskaloia, kai ge ouk makran apo henou hekastou nu huparcharōton.God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Acts 17:27“indeed”zētarō ton theon ei ara ge psēlafaloia auton kai heuriskaloia, kai ge ouk makran apo henou hekastou nu huparcharōton.God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Romans 8:32“even”hos ge tou idiou huiou ouk feideta, alla huper nu pantoiu paradōata auton, pōs ouchi kai sun auto teim panteim ni charizeti?He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians 4:8“indeed”Ēdē korennuirētois avō, ēdē ploutava, chōris nu basilava; kai ofelon ge basilava, hina kai nis vi sumbasilaneia.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
1 Corinthians 9:2“at least”ei alloi ouk amō apostolos, alla ge vi amō, tas gar sfragias mu tau apostolau vis avō en kurio.Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:3“indeed”ei ge kai endueratois ouk gumnois heuriskini.because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
2 Corinthians 11:16“indeed”Palin legamō, mē tinos min dokateia afrōnon arō ei de mē ge, kan hōs afrōnon dechevar min, hina kamis mikrem tinem kauchemeia;I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Galatians 3:4“indeed”tosouteim paschava eikē? ei ge kai eikē.Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
Ephesians 3:2“indeed”ei ge akouava tan oikonomian tau chariau tou theou tau dōiratau mi eis vin;Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Ephesians 4:21“indeed”ei ge auton akouava kai en auto didaskiva, kathōs atō alētheias en to Iēso,Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him— in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
Colossians 1:23“indeed”ei ge epimenavō ta pistia themeliirētois kai hedraiois kai mē metakinirōtois apo tau elpiau teu euangelieu heu akouava, teu kērussirateu en panta ktisia ta hupo ton ouranon, heu ginema mis Paulos diakonos.if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.