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Lexicon :: Strong's G2228 - ē

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ἤ
Transliteration
ē (Key)
Pronunciation
ay
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
mGNT
343x in 2 unique form(s) TR
357x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
775x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἤ ḗ, ay; a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:—and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially G2235, G2260, G2273.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 357x

The KJV translates Strong's G2228 in the following manner: or (260x), than (38x), either (8x), or else (5x), nor (5x), not translated (21x), miscellaneous (20x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 357x
The KJV translates Strong's G2228 in the following manner: or (260x), than (38x), either (8x), or else (5x), nor (5x), not translated (21x), miscellaneous (20x).

  1. either, or, than

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἤ ḗ, ay; a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:—and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially G2235, G2260, G2273.
STRONGS G2228:
ἤ, a disjunctive conjunction (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 53, 6). Used
1. to distinguish things or thoughts which either mutually exclude each other, or one of which can take the place of the other: or (Latin aut, vel);
a. to distinguish one thing from another in words of the same construction: Matthew 5:17 (τόν νόμον ἤ τούς προφήτας), Matthew 5:36 (λευκήν ἤ μέλαιναν); Matthew 6:31; Matthew 7:16; Mark 6:56; Mark 7:11; Luke 2:24; Luke 9:25; John 7:48; John 13:29; Acts 1:7; Acts 3:12; Acts 4:7; Romans 1:21; Romans 3:1; 1 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 10:19; Galatians 1:10, etc.
b. after an interrogative or a declarative sentence, before a question designed to prove the same thing in another way: Matthew 7:4, 9; Matthew 12:29; Matthew 16:26; Matthew 26:53; Mark 8:37; Luke 13:4; Luke 14:31; Luke 15:8; Romans 9:21; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 6:16.
c. before a sentence contrary to the one just preceding, to indicate that if one be denied or refuted the other must stand: Matthew 20:15 (i. e. or, if thou wilt not grant this, is thine eye etc.); Romans 3:29; 1 Corinthians 9:6; 1 Corinthians 10:22; 1 Corinthians 11:14 (Rec.); 1 Corinthians 14:36; 2 Corinthians 11:7; ἤ ἀγνοεῖτε etc., Romans 6:3; Romans 7:1 (cf. Romans 6:14); ἤ οὐκ ὀικατε etc., Romans 11:2; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 16, 19.
d. ἤ... ἤ, either... or, Matthew 6:24; Matthew 12:33; Luke 16:13; Acts 24:20; 1 Corinthians 14:6.
2. in a disjunctive question it corresponds to the Latin an after utrum;
a. preceded by πότερον, John 7:17; cf. Klotz ad Dev. 2:2, p. 574f; preceded by the interrogative μή, 1 Corinthians 9:8; preceded by μήτι, 2 Corinthians 1:17.
b. without an intertog. particle in the first member of the interrogation: τί ἐστι εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν... ἤ εἰπεῖν, Matthew 9:5; Mark 2:9; Luke 5:23; add, Matthew 21:25; Matthew 23:17, 19; Matthew 27:17; Mark 3:4; Luke 7:19; Acts 8:34.
c. ἤ... ἤ... ἤ, Mark 13:35.
3. as a comparative conjunction, than;
a. after comparatives: Matthew 10:15; Matthew 11:22; Luke 9:13; Luke 16:17; John 3:19; John 4:1 (Tr marginal reading omits; WH brackets ἤ); Acts 4:19; Romans 13:11, and often. ἤ is lacking after πλείους followed by a noun of number: Matthew 26:53 T Tr WH; Acts 4:22; Acts 23:13, 21; Acts 24:11 (where Rec. adds ἤ); cf. Matthiae, § 455 note 4; Kühner, ii., p. 847; (Jelf, § 780 Obs. 1); Winers Grammar, 595 (554); (Buttmann, 168 (146)); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 410f.
b. after ἕτερον: Acts 17:21.
c. πρίν ἤ, before that, before, followed by accusative with an infinitive (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 35; Winer's Grammar, § 44, 6, also, p. 297 (279)): Matthew 1:18; Mark 14:30; Acts 2:20 R G WH marginal reading; Acts 7:2; followed by the aorist subjunc, Luke 2:26 Tr text omits; WH brackets ἤ; Luke 22:34 R G (others ἕως); followed by present optative, Acts 25:16.
d. after θέλω equivalent to to prefer: 1 Corinthians 14:19 (followed by ἤπερ, 2 Macc. 14:42); examples from Greek authors are given in Klotz ad Devar. 2:2, p. 589f; Winers Grammar, § 35, 2 c.; (Buttmann, § 149, 7); Kühner, ii., p. 841; (Jelf, § 779 Obs. 3).
e. after οὐ: John 13:10 R G, where after οὐ χρείαν ἔχει the sentence goes on as though the writer had said οὐκ ἄλλου τίνος χρείαν ἔχει, (cf. Winers Grammar, 508 (478)).
f. after positive notions, to which in this way a comparative force is given: after καλόν ἐστι (it is good... rather than) equivalent to it is better, Matthew 18:8; Mark 9:43, 45, 47; cf. Menander's saying καλόν τό μή ζῆν, ἤ ζῆν ἀθλιως, and Plautus rud. 4, 4, 70 tacita mulier est bona semper, quam loquens; similar examples in the O. T. are Genesis 49:12; Psalm 117:8 (Ps. 118:8); Jonah 4:3, 8; Tobit 6:13 Tobit 12:8; Sir. 20:25 Sir. 22:15; 4 Macc. 9:1; also after λυσιτελεῖ (it is gain... rather than) equivalent to it is better (Tobit 3:6), Luke 17:2; after χαρά ἐστι (there will be joy... more than), Luke 15:7; see examples from Greek authors in Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 149, 7; (Buttmann, p. 360 (309)); Winer, Kühner, others, as above.
4. with other particles;
a. ἀλλ' ἤ, see ἀλλά, I. 10, p. 28a.
b. ἤ γάρ, see γάρ, I. at the end
c. ἤ καί (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 53, 6 note),
α. or even, or also (Latin aut etiam, vel etiam): (Matthew 7:10 L T Tr WH); Luke 11:11 G L T Tr WH; Luke 11:12; Luke 18:11; Romans 2:15; 1 Corinthians 16:6; 2 Corinthians 1:13.
β. or also (Latin an etiam) (in a disjunctive question): Luke 12:41; Romans 4:9.
d. ἤπερ, than at all (Latin quam forte; German als etwa), after a comparitive (cf. Jelf, § 779 Obs. 5): John 12:43 (L ἤ περ, WH marginal reading ὑπέρ) (2 Macc. 14:42; Homer, Hesiod).
e. ἤτοι... ἤ, either indeed (cf. Kühner, § 540, 5)... or: Romans 6:16 (Wis. 11:19; Herodotus and following).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
49:12
Psalms
118:8
Jonah
4:3; 4:8
Matthew
1:18; 5:17; 5:36; 6:24; 6:31; 7:4; 7:9; 7:10; 7:16; 9:5; 10:15; 11:22; 12:29; 12:33; 16:26; 18:8; 20:15; 21:25; 23:17; 23:19; 26:53; 26:53; 27:17
Mark
2:9; 3:4; 6:56; 7:11; 8:37; 9:43; 9:45; 9:47; 13:35; 14:30
Luke
2:24; 2:26; 5:23; 7:19; 9:13; 9:25; 11:11; 11:12; 12:41; 13:4; 14:31; 15:7; 15:8; 16:13; 16:17; 17:2; 18:11; 22:34
John
3:19; 4:1; 7:17; 7:48; 12:43; 13:10; 13:29
Acts
1:7; 2:20; 3:12; 4:7; 4:19; 4:22; 7:2; 8:34; 17:21; 23:13; 23:21; 24:11; 24:20; 25:16
Romans
1:21; 2:15; 3:1; 3:29; 4:9; 6:3; 6:14; 6:16; 7:1; 9:21; 11:2; 13:11; 14:10
1 Corinthians
4:3; 5:10; 6:9; 6:16; 6:16; 6:19; 9:6; 9:8; 10:19; 10:22; 11:14; 14:6; 14:19; 14:36; 16:6
2 Corinthians
1:13; 1:17; 11:7
Galatians
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2228 matches the Greek ἤ (ē),
which occurs 357 times in 283 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 3 / 6 (Luk 17:7–Act 24:20)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:7 - But which of you, having a servant plowing or G2228 feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:21 - Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, G2228 lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:23 - And they shall say to you, See here; or, G2228 see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:11 - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or G2228 even as this publican.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:14 - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than G2228 the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:25 - For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than G2228 for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:29 - And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or G2228 parents, or G2228 brethren, or G2228 wife, or G2228 children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:2 - And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or G2228 who is he that gave thee this authority?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:4 - The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or G2228 of men?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22 - Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or G2228 no?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27 - For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or G2228 he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:34 - And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt G2228 thrice deny that thou knowest me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:68 - And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor G2228 let me go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:6 - And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or G2228 three firkins apiece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:19 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than G2228 light, because their deeds were evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:1 - When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than G2228 John,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:27 - And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, G2228 Why talkest thou with her?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:19 - So when they had rowed about five and twenty or G2228 thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:17 - If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or G2228 whether I speak of myself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:48 - Have any of the rulers or G2228 of the Pharisees believed on him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or G2228 his parents, that he was born blind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:21 - But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or G2228 who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:10 - Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save G2228 to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:29 - For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, G2228 that he should give something to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:34 - Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or G2228 did others tell it thee of me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:7 - And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or G2228 the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:20 - The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before G2228 that great and notable day of the Lord come:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:12 - And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or G2228 why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or G2228 holiness we had made this man to walk?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:7 - And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or G2228 by what name, have ye done this?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:19 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than G2228 unto God, judge ye.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:34 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or G2228 houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than G2228 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:38 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or G2228 this work be of men, it will come to nought:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before G2228 he dwelt in Charran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:49

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:49 - Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or G2228 what is the place of my rest?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:34 - And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or G2228 of some other man?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:14 - But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or G2228 unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or G2228 come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or G2228 unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:8 - But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or G2228 unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:21 - (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either G2228 to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or G2228 silver, or G2228 stone, graven by art and man's device.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:14 - And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or G2228 wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:12 - So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or G2228 aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:33 - I have coveted no man's silver, or G2228 gold, or G2228 apparel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:35 - I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than G2228 to receive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:9 - And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or G2228 an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:29 - Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or G2228 of bonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11 - Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but G2228 twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12 - And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither G2228 raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:20 - Or else G2228 let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

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