εἰ (ei) — Forasmuch as
Greek word study: εἰ (ei), Strong's G1487. if, whether, that, etc.
Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV translation words: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether
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
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 478)
- Matthew 4:3 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 4:6 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 5:13 — εἰ — only
- Matthew 5:29 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 5:30 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 6:1 — εἰ — lest
- Matthew 6:23 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 6:30 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 7:11 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 8:31 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 9:17 — εἰ — lest
- Matthew 10:25 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 11:14 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 11:21 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 11:23 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 11:27 — εἰ — only
- Matthew 12:4 — εἰ — only
- Matthew 12:7 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 12:10 — εἰ — Is
- Matthew 12:24 — εἰ — only
- Matthew 12:26 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 12:27 — εἰ — if
- Matthew 12:28 — εἰ — If
- Matthew 12:39 — εἰ — only
- Matthew 13:57 — εἰ — only
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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).
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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.
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