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conjunction

kaiper

Greekκαίπερ (kaiper)

Strong’sG2539

although

stem kaiper-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books

Translated as

though4×although1×

What it means

καίπερ,

concessive particle,

[in LXX: Pr 6:8, Wi 11:9, Jh 1:13, II-IV Mac11*;]

although: c. ptcp., Phl 3:4, He 5:8 7:5 12:17, II Pe 1:12.†

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

Strong’s G2539 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkah'-ee-per

and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding

Fromfrom G2532 and G4007;

King Jamesand yet, although.

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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

kaiper5×

Philippians 3:4“though”kaiper mis echarōtos pepoithēsian kai en sarxa. Ei tinos dokatō allos peitharē en sarxa, mis mallon;though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Hebrews 5:8“although”kaiper arōtos huios, mathata apo heiu paschata tan hupakoan,Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

Hebrews 7:5“though”kai tois men ek toiu huioiu Leviou tan hierateian lambarōtois entolan echalō apodekatarō ton laon kata ton nomon, houtem atō toin adelfoin autoiu, kaiper exercharētoin ek tau osfuau Abraam;Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people — that is, from their brothers — though they too are descended from Abraham.

Hebrews 12:17“though”oidavē gar hoti kai metepeita thelarōtos klēronomara tan eulogian apodokimazita, metanoiau gar topon ouk heuriskata, kaiper meta dakrueiu ekzētaratos autan.For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

2 Peter 1:12“though”Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, kaiper horarētoin kai stērizirētoin en ta pareiarōta alētheia.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.