Strong's Lexicon epan: when, whenever Original Word: ἐπάν Word Origin: A contraction of ἐπεί (epei, meaning "when" or "since") and ἄν (an, a particle indicating contingency or potentiality). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves conditional or temporal particles such as אִם (im, meaning "if" or "when") and כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher, meaning "when" or "as"). Usage: The Greek conjunction ἐπάν is used to introduce conditional or temporal clauses, often translated as "when" or "whenever" in English. It indicates an action or event that is contingent upon another action or event. This word is used to express conditions that are not fixed in time but are rather potential or recurring. 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 ἐπάν were crucial for constructing complex sentences that conveyed nuanced relationships between actions and events. The use of ἐπάν reflects a linguistic precision that was necessary for theological and philosophical discourse, particularly in the context of the New Testament writings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epei and an Definition after, when NASB Translation when (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1875: ἐπάνἐπάν, conjunction (from ἐπεί and ἄν), after, when: with the subjunctive present Luke 11:34; with the subjunctive aorist, answering to the Latin future exact. (future perfect), Matthew 2:8; Luke 11:22. Cf. Klotz ad Devar. 2:2, p. 547. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance when. From epi and an; a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as -- when. see GREEK epi see GREEK an Forms and Transliterations επαν επάν ἐπὰν epan epànLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 2:8 ConjGRK: τοῦ παιδίου ἐπὰν δὲ εὕρητε NAS: for the Child; and when you have found KJV: and when ye have found INT: the child when moreover you shall have found [him] Luke 11:22 Conj Luke 11:34 Conj |
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