Strong's Lexicon ei mé: except, unless, if not Original Word: εἰ μή Word Origin: A combination of the Greek words εἰ (ei, "if") and μή (mé, "not"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves conditional or exception phrases, such as בִּלְתִּי (bilti, "except") or אִם לֹא (im lo, "if not"). Usage: The Greek conjunction "εἰ μή" is used to express exceptions or conditions. It is often translated as "except," "unless," or "if not" in English. This phrase is used to denote a condition that must be met for a statement to be true or to highlight an exception to a general rule. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the time of Alexander the Great until the Byzantine Empire, conjunctions like "εἰ μή" were crucial for constructing complex sentences and expressing nuanced ideas. The use of "εἰ μή" in the New Testament reflects the logical and rhetorical style of the period, where conditional statements were often used to teach moral and theological truths. HELPS Word-studies 1508 ei mḗ (from 1487 /ei, "if" and 3361 /mḗ, "not") – properly, if not (unless). 1508 (ei mḗ) views (assumes as) what precedes is fact, and extends it to its negative possibility or exception meaning "otherwise, unless." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ei and mé Definition if not NASB Translation except (40), except* (1), more than (1), unless (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance but, except that, if not, save only. From ei and me; if not -- but, except (that), if not, more than, save (only) that, saving, till. see GREEK ei see GREEK me Forms and Transliterations ει ειμήLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance εἴκοσι — 11 Occ.εἴξαμεν — 1 Occ. ἔοικεν — 2 Occ. εἰκὼν — 6 Occ. εἰκόνα — 10 Occ. εἰκόνι — 4 Occ. εἰκόνος — 3 Occ. εἰλικρινείᾳ — 1 Occ. εἰλικρινείας — 2 Occ. εἰλικρινῆ — 1 Occ. ᾖ — 43 Occ. ἤμην — 15 Occ. ἦμεν — 8 Occ. ἤμεθα — 5 Occ. ἦν — 315 Occ. ἦς — 7 Occ. ἦσαν — 95 Occ. ἦσθα — 2 Occ. ἦτε — 19 Occ. ἤτω — 2 Occ. |
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