εἰ (ei) — Forasmuch as

Greek word study: εἰ (ei), Strong's G1487. if, whether, that, etc.

GreekStrong's G1487
Quick definition
Greek word
εἰ (ei)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

if, whether, that, etc.

Word study
Derivation: a primary particle of conditionality;

KJV translation words: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether

Where this word appears

Strong's G1487 is tagged on 524 words in 478 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:3 and last appears in Revelation 21:27.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

If ×212if ×172only ×90lest ×14whether ×12if indeed ×6except ×3Not ×2What if ×2Whether ×2Is ×1if would ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εἰ ×419εἴ ×72Εἰ ×20Εἴ ×7εἴπερ ×6

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×66Matthew ×59Luke ×55John ×49Romans ×48Acts ×392 Corinthians ×38Mark ×37

Verses (first 25 of 478)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1437 ἐάν (eán), G1489 εἴγε (eíge), G1490 εἰ δὲ μή(γε) (ei dè mḗ(ge)), G1499 εἰ καί (ei kaí), G1508 εἰ μή (ei mḗ), G1512 εἴ περ (eí per), G1513 εἴ πως (eí pōs), G1535 εἴτε (eíte), G1536 εἴ τις (eí tis), G1893 ἐπεί (epeí), G5616 ὡσεί (hōseí), G5619 ὡσπερεί (hōspereí).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ei (G1487) mean?

If, whether, that, etc..

How is G1487 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1487 as: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.

How often does εἰ (ei) appear?

Strong's G1487 is tagged on 524 words in 478 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:3 and last appears in Revelation 21:27.