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Lexicon :: Strong's G2579 - kan

Strong's

Red Letter

κἄν

Transliteration

kan (Key)

Pronunciation

kan

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Part of Speech

particle

Root Word (Etymology)

From καί (G2532) and ἐάν (G1437)

Greek Inflections of κἄν [?]

mGNT
16x in 1 unique form(s) TR
13x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

κἄν kán, kan; from G2532 and G1437; and (or even) if:—and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G2579 in the following manner: though (4x), and if (3x), if but (2x), also if (1x), at the least (1x), and if so much as (1x), yet (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G2579 in the following manner: though (4x), and if (3x), if but (2x), also if (1x), at the least (1x), and if so much as (1x), yet (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

and if
also or even if
1. of only, at least
2. even if

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

κἄν kán, kan; from G2532 and G1437; and (or even) if:—and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2579:

κἄν (Griesbach κἄν; see κἀγώ, at the beginning), by crusts for καί ἐάν (cf. Winers Grammar, § 5, 3; Buttmann, p. 10; Tdf Proleg., p. 97; WH's Appendix, p. 145{b}); hence joined with the subjunctive;
1. and if: Matthew 10:23 G L; Mark 16:18; (Luke 12:38 (bis) T Tr text WH; John 8:55 L T Tr WH; 1 Corinthians 13:2{a} L WH, 2^b Tr text WH, 3^a L Tr WH, 3^b L WH); James 5:15; by aposiopesis with the suppression of the apodosis, κἄν μέν ποιήσῃ καρπόν, namely, εὖ ἔχει it is well (or some such phrase), Luke 13:9; cf. Winers Grammar, 600 (558); (Buttmann, § 151, 26).
2. also or even if;
a. if only, at least, in abridged discourse: κἄν τόν ἱματίων αὐτοῦ, namely, ἅψωμαι, Mark 5:28; also ἵνα (namely, ἅψωνται αὐτοῦ) κἄν τοῦ κρασπέδου... ἅψωνται, Mark 6:56: ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου (namely, τί αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσῃ αὐτῶν) κἄν ἡ σκιά etc. Acts 5:15; κἄν ὡς ἄφρονα namely, δεξησθε με, 2 Corinthians 11:16; (Wis. 14:4 Wis. 15:2). Cf. Buttmann, § 149, 6; (Winers Grammar, 584 (543); Green, Gram. of the N. T., p. 230; Klotz ad Devar. ii. 1, p. 139f; Liddell and Scott, under the word; Sophocles Lexicon, under the word).
b. even if: Matthew 21:21; Matthew 26:35; John 8:14; John 10:38; (John 11:25); Hebrews 12:20.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 10:23; 21:21; 26:35
Mark: 5:28; 6:56; 16:18
Luke: 12:38; 13:9
John: 8:14; 8:55; 10:38; 11:25
Acts: 5:15
1 Corinthians: 13:2
2 Corinthians: 11:16
Hebrews: 12:20
James: 5:15

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Strong's Number G2579 matches the Greek κἄν (kan),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:21

Mat 21:21 - Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G1161 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 If^G1437 ye have^G2192 faith,^G4102 and^G2532 doubt^G1252 not,^G3361 ye shall^G4160 ➔ not^G3756 only^G3440 ➔ do^G4160 this^G3440 which is done to the fig tree,^G4808 but^G235 also if^G2579 ye shall say^G2036 unto this^G5129 mountain,^G3735 Be thou removed,^G142 and^G2532 be thou cast^G906 into^G1519 the sea;^G2281 it shall be done.^G1096

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Mat 26:35 - Peter^G4074 said^G3004 unto him,^G846 Though^G2579 I^G3165 should^G1163 die^G599 with^G4862 thee,^G4671 yet^G3364 ➔ will I^G533 ➔ not^G3364 deny^G533 thee.^G4571 Likewise^G3668 also^G2532 said^G2036 all^G3956 the disciples.^G3101

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Mar 5:28 - For^G1063 she said,^G3004^G3754 If^G2579 ➔ I may touch^G680 but^G2579 his^G846 clothes,^G2440 I shall be whole.^G4982

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Mar 6:56 - And^G2532 whithersoever^G3699^G302 he entered,^G1531 into^G1519 villages,^G2968 or^G2228 cities,^G4172 or^G2228 country,^G68 they laid^G5087 the sick^G770 in^G1722 the streets,^G58 and^G2532 besought^G3870 him^G846 that^G2443 they might touch^G680 if^G2579 ➔ it were but^G2579 the border^G2899 of his^G846 garment:^G2440 and^G2532 as many^G3745 as^G302 touched^G680 him^G846 were made whole.^G4982

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Mar 16:18 - They shall take up^G142 serpents;^G3789 and if^G2579 they drink^G4095 any^G5100 ➔ deadly^G2286 thing,^G5100 it shall not^G3364 hurt^G984 them;^G846 they shall lay^G2007 hands^G5495 on^G1909 the sick,^G732 and^G2532 they shall^G2192 recover.^G2573

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Luk 13:9 - And if^G2579^G3303 it bear^G4160 fruit,^G2590 well: and if not,^G1490 then after that^G1519^G3195 thou shalt cut^G1581 ➔ it^G846 down.^G1581

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Jhn 8:14 - Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Though^G2579 I^G1473 bear record^G3140 of^G4012 myself,^G1683 yet my^G3450 record^G3141 is^G2076 true:^G227 for^G3754 I know^G1492 whence^G4159 I came,^G2064 and^G2532 whither^G4226 I go;^G5217 but^G1161 ye^G5210 cannot^G3756 tell^G1492 whence^G4159 I come,^G2064 and^G2532 whither^G4226 I go.^G5217

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:38

Jhn 10:38 - But^G1161 if^G1487 I do,^G4160 though^G2579 ye believe^G4100 not^G3361 me,^G1698 believe^G4100 the works:^G2041 that^G2443 ye may know,^G1097 and^G2532 believe,^G4100 that^G3754 the Father^G3962 is in^G1722 me,^G1698 and I^G2504 in^G1722 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:25

Jhn 11:25 - Jesus^G2424 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 I^G1473 am^G1510 the resurrection,^G386 and^G2532 the life:^G2222 he that believeth^G4100 in^G1519 me,^G1691 though^G2579 he were dead,^G599 yet shall he live:^G2198

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Act 5:15 - Insomuch^G5620 that they brought forth^G1627 the sick^G772 into^G2596 the streets,^G4113 and^G2532 laid^G5087 them on^G1909 beds^G2825 and^G2532 couches,^G2895 that^G2443 at the least^G2579 the shadow^G4639 of Peter^G4074 passing by^G2064 might overshadow^G1982 some^G5100 of them.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:16

2Co 11:16 - I say^G3004 again,^G3825 Let^G1380 ➔ no^G3361 man^G5100 think^G1380 me^G1511^G3165 a fool;^G878 if otherwise,^G1490 yet^G2579 as^G5613 a fool^G878 receive^G1209 me,^G3165 that^G2443 I^G2504 may boast myself^G2744 a^G5100 little.^G3397

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:20

Heb 12:20 - (For^G1063 they could^G5342 ➔ not^G3756 endure^G5342 that which was commanded,^G1291 And if so much as^G2579 a beast^G2342 touch^G2345 the mountain,^G3735 it shall be stoned,^G3036 or^G2228 thrust through^G2700 with a dart:^G1002

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:15

Jas 5:15 - And^G2532 the prayer^G2171 of faith^G4102 shall save^G4982 the sick,^G2577 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 shall raise^G1453 ➔ him^G846 up;^G1453 and if^G2579 he have^G5600 committed^G4160 sins,^G266 they shall be forgiven^G863 him.^G846

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