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εἴτε

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Definition

εἴτε, see: εἰ.

εἰ,

conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions.

I. Conditional, if;

1. with indic, expressing a general assumption;

(a) pres.: before indic, pres., Matthew 11:14, Romans 8:25, al.; before imperat., Mark 4:23; 9:22, John 15:18, 1 Corinthians 7:9, al.; before fut. indic., Luke 16:31, Romans 8:11, al.; before pf. or aor., with negation in apodosis, Matthew 12:26, Romans 4:14, al.; similarly, before impf., Luke 17:6, John 8:39; before quæst., Matthew 6:23, John 5:47; 7:23; 8:46, 1 Peter 2:20;

(b) fut.: Matthew 26:33, 1 Peter 2:20;

(with) pf.: John 11:12, Romans 6:5, al.;

(d) aor.: Luke 16:11; 19:8, John 13:32; 18:23, Revelation 20:15, al.

2. Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί: Matthew 12:28, John 7:4, Romans 5:17, al.

3. Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with imp. or aor. (see: ἄν, I, i).

4. C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled with an element of doubt: Mark 15:44, 1 John 3:13, al.

5. C. indic., as in LXX (Numbers 14:3o, 1 Samuel 14:45, al. = Heb. אִם), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis (WM, 627; Burton, §272): Mark 8:12, Hebrews 3:11" (LXX) 4:3 (LXX).

6. Rarely (cl.) with optative, to express a merely possible condition: Acts 24:19; 27:39, 1 Corinthians 14:10; 15:37, I Pe3:14, 17.

II. Interrogative, if, whether.

1. As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.: with indic. pres., Matthew 26:63, Mark 15:36, Acts 19:2, 2 Corinthians 13:5, al.; fut., Mark 3:2, Acts 8:22, al.; aor., Mark 15:44, 1 Corinthians 1:16, al.; with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 194), Philippians 3:12.

2. As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, Genesis 17:17, al.; see WM, 639f.; Viteau, i, 22), in direct questions: Mark 8:23 (Tr., WH, txt.), Luke 13:23; 22:49, Acts 19:2, al.

III. With other particles.

1. εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see: ἄρα, γε.

2. εἰ δὲ καί, but if also: Luke 11:18; but even if, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 4:3; 11:16.

3. εἰ δὲ μή, but if not, but if otherwise: Mark 2:21, 22, John 14:2, Revelation 2:5, al.

4. εἰ καί, if even, if also, although: Mark 14:29, Luke 11:8, 1 Corinthians 7:21, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Philippians 2:17, al.

5. καὶ εἰ, even if, see: καί

6. εἰ μή, if not, unless, except, but only: Matthew 24:22, Mark 2:26; 6:5, John 9:33, 1 Corinthians 7:17 (only), Galatians 1:19 (cf. ἐὰν μή, 2:16; see Hort., Ja., xvi); ἐκτὸς εἰ μή, pleonastic (Bl., §65, 6), 1 Corinthians 14:5; 15:2, 1 Timothy 5:19.

7. εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, Pr., 46), in oaths, surely (Ezekiel 33:27, al.): Hebrews 6:14.

8. εἴ πως, if haply: Acts 27:12, Romans 1:10.

9. εἴτε . . . εἴτε, whether . . . or; Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 3:22; 13:8, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εἴτε:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

65 total
  1. Romans 12:6εἴτε · If [one’s gift is]
    We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
  2. Romans 12:7εἴτε · [if it is]; εἴτε · [if it is]
    …if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
  3. Romans 12:8εἴτε · [if it is]
    …if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:22εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or
    …whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
  5. 1 Corinthians 8:5εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:31Εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or; εἴτε · or
    So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:13εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or; εἴτε; εἴτε · or
    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:26εἴτε · If; εἴτε · if
    If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
  9. 1 Corinthians 13:8εἴτε · where; εἴτε · where; εἴτε · where
    Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
  10. 1 Corinthians 14:7εἴτε · such as; εἴτε · or
    Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:27Εἴτε · If
    If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:11εἴτε · Whether; εἴτε · or
    Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  13. 2 Corinthians 1:6Εἴτε · If; εἴτε · if
    If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:9εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
  15. 2 Corinthians 5:10εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:13Εἴτε · If; εἴτε · if
    If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
  17. 2 Corinthians 8:23εἴτε · As for; εἴτε · [As for]
    As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
  18. 2 Corinthians 12:2εἴτε · Whether [it was]; εἴτε · or
    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
  19. 2 Corinthians 12:3εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
  20. Ephesians 6:8εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    …because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
  21. Philippians 1:18εἴτε · whether; εἴτε · or
    What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
  22. Philippians 1:20εἴτε · whether
    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.