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Lexicon :: Strong's G2579 - kan

Aa
κἄν
Transliteration
kan (Key)
Pronunciation
kan
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
16x in 1 unique form(s) TR
13x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

κἄν kán, kan; from G2532 and G1437; and (or even) if:—and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G2579 in the following manner: though (4x), and if (3x), if but (2x), also if (1x), at the least (1x), and if so much as (1x), yet (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G2579 in the following manner: though (4x), and if (3x), if but (2x), also if (1x), at the least (1x), and if so much as (1x), yet (1x).

  1. and if

  2. also or even if

    1. of only, at least

    2. even if

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κἄν kán, kan; from G2532 and G1437; and (or even) if:—and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.
STRONGS G2579:
κἄν (Griesbach κἄν; see κἀγώ, at the beginning), by crusts for καί ἐάν (cf. Winers Grammar, § 5, 3; Buttmann, p. 10; Tdf Proleg., p. 97; WH's Appendix, p. 145{b}); hence joined with the subjunctive;
1. and if: Matthew 10:23 G L; Mark 16:18; (Luke 12:38 (bis) T Tr text WH; John 8:55 L T Tr WH; 1 Corinthians 13:2{a} L WH, 2^b Tr text WH, 3^a L Tr WH, 3^b L WH); James 5:15; by aposiopesis with the suppression of the apodosis, κἄν μέν ποιήσῃ καρπόν, namely, εὖ ἔχει it is well (or some such phrase), Luke 13:9; cf. Winers Grammar, 600 (558); (Buttmann, § 151, 26).
2. also or even if;
a. if only, at least, in abridged discourse: κἄν τόν ἱματίων αὐτοῦ, namely, ἅψωμαι, Mark 5:28; also ἵνα (namely, ἅψωνται αὐτοῦ) κἄν τοῦ κρασπέδου... ἅψωνται, Mark 6:56: ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου (namely, τί αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσῃ αὐτῶν) κἄν ἡ σκιά etc. Acts 5:15; κἄν ὡς ἄφρονα namely, δεξησθε με, 2 Corinthians 11:16; (Wis. 14:4 Wis. 15:2). Cf. Buttmann, § 149, 6; (Winers Grammar, 584 (543); Green, Gram. of the N. T., p. 230; Klotz ad Devar. ii. 1, p. 139f; Liddell and Scott, under the word; Sophocles Lexicon, under the word).
b. even if: Matthew 21:21; Matthew 26:35; John 8:14; John 10:38; (John 11:25); Hebrews 12:20.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
10:23; 21:21; 26:35
Mark
5:28; 6:56; 16:18
Luke
12:38; 13:9
John
8:14; 8:55; 10:38; 11:25
Acts
5:15
1 Corinthians
13:2
2 Corinthians
11:16
Hebrews
12:20
James
5:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2579 matches the Greek κἄν (kan),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21 - And Jesus in answer said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, without doubting, not only may you do what has been done to the fig-tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and put into the sea, it will be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:35 - Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:28 - For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:38 - And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:9 - And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:55 - You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:38 - But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:25 - Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:15 - And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20 - For the order which said, If the mountain is touched even by a beast, the beast is to be stoned, seemed hard to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:15 - And by the prayer of faith the man who is ill will be made well, and he will be lifted up by the Lord, and for any sin which he has done he will have forgiveness.
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