ἤ (ḗ) — And

Greek word study: ἤ (ḗ), Strong's G2228. disjunctive, or; comparative, than

GreekStrong's G2228
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Greek word
ἤ (ḗ)

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disjunctive, or; comparative, than

Word study
Derivation: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms;

KJV translation words: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea

Where this word appears

Strong's G2228 is tagged on 365 words in 291 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 14:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

or ×252Or ×53than ×45either ×3rather than ×3nor ×2Either ×1Otherwise ×1and ×1other than ×1rather ×1than for ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἢ ×355Ἢ ×7ἤ ×3

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×701 Corinthians ×51Luke ×49Mark ×39Acts ×38Romans ×292 Corinthians ×14John ×12

Verses (first 25 of 291)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2229 ἦ (ē), G2235 ἤδη (ḗdē), G2260 ἤπερ (ḗper), G2273 ἤτοι (ḗtoi).

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 ḗ (G2228) mean?

Disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

How is G2228 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2228 as: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.

How often does ἤ (ḗ) appear?

Strong's G2228 is tagged on 365 words in 291 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 14:9.