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κἄν (kan)

kan

and/even if

G2579 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Definition

κἄν
by crasis for καὶ ἄν (= ἐάν; WH, App., 145b; Thayer, see word), with subjunc.,
__1. and if: Mrk.16:18 Luk.12:38, Jhn.8:55, 1Co.13:2-3, Jas.5:15; with ellips., Luk.13:9.
__2. Concessive, even if: Mat.21:21 26:35, Jhn.8:14 10:38 11:25, Heb.12:20.
__3. As intensive of simple καί (M, Pr., 167; WM, 730; Jannaris, Gr., 598), even, at least: Mrk.5:28 6:56, Act.5:15, 2Co.11:16.†
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Original: κἄν

Transliteration: kan

Phonetic: kan

Thayer Definition:

  1. and if
  2. also or even if
    1. of only, at least
    2. even if

Origin: from G2532 and G1437

TDNT entry: None

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