"ἐάν" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἐάν in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /e.ǎːn/, /eˈan/, /eˈan/, /e.ǎːn/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /eˈan/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /eˈan/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /eˈan/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /eˈan/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ἐᾱ́ν [canonical], eā́n [romanization]
Etymology: Univerbation of εἰ (ei, “if”) and ἄν (án, subjunctive particle). The process by which the diphthong ει (ei) and short ᾰ (a) developed into short ε (e) and long ᾱ (ā) may be quantitative metathesis. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|grc}} Univerbation Head templates: {{head|grc|conjunction|cat2=subordinating conjunctions|head=ἐᾱ́ν|head2=}} ἐᾱ́ν • (eā́n), {{grc-conjunction|ἐᾱ́ν|s}} ἐᾱ́ν • (eā́n)
  1. if (for more depth see εἰ (ei) and ἄν (án)
    Sense id: en-ἐάν-grc-conj-LowDqdkU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ἤν (ḗn), ἄν (án)

Particle

IPA: /e.ǎːn/, /eˈan/, /eˈan/, /e.ǎːn/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /eˈan/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /eˈan/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /eˈan/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /eˈan/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ἐᾱ́ν [canonical], eā́n [romanization]
Etymology: Univerbation of εἰ (ei, “if”) and ἄν (án, subjunctive particle). The process by which the diphthong ει (ei) and short ᾰ (a) developed into short ε (e) and long ᾱ (ā) may be quantitative metathesis. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|grc}} Univerbation Head templates: {{grc-particle|ἐᾱ́ν|mod=1}} ἐᾱ́ν • (eā́n) (modal particle)
  1. (New Testament Koine) Used in place of ἄν (án) after relative pronouns and conjunctions Tags: modal, particle
    Sense id: en-ἐάν-grc-particle-xf6CG6UQ Categories (other): Koine Greek, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek modal particles, Ancient Greek particles, Ancient Greek univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 55 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek modal particles: 8 55 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek particles: 11 53 36 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek univerbations: 11 53 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 54 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 58 42
  2. (Classical Greek) Used instead of ἄν (án) for Future Open Conditionals (If X happens, Y will happen) Tags: Classical, Greek, modal, particle
    Sense id: en-ἐάν-grc-particle-UZHqb8x1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ἤν (ḗn), ἄν (án)
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      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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        {
          "english": "So, whoever annuls one of the smallest of the laws ..., will be the smallest in the kingdom of heaven",
          "ref": "70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 5:19",
          "text": "ὃς ἐὰν [= ὃς ἂν] οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων ..., ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν\nhòs eàn [= hòs àn] oûn lúsēi mían tôn entolôn toútōn tôn elakhístōn ..., elákhistos klēthḗsetai en têi basileíāi tôn ouranôn"
        },
        {
          "english": "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go off to.",
          "ref": "70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 8:19",
          "text": "Διδάσκαλε, ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν [= ὅπου ἂν] ἀπέρχῃ.\nDidáskale, akolouthḗsō soi hópou eàn [= hópou àn] apérkhēi."
        },
        {
          "english": "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.",
          "ref": "70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 18:18",
          "text": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅσα ἐὰν [= ὅσα ἂν] δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν [= ὅσα ἂν] λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν οὐρανῷ.\nAmḕn légō humîn, hósa eàn [= hósa àn] dḗsēte epì tês gês éstai dedeména en ouranôi kaì hósa eàn [= hósa àn] lúsēte epì tês gês éstai leluména en ouranôi."
        },
        {
          "english": "Whatever you do, perform it heartily, as for the Lord and not for people",
          "ref": "New Testament, Epistle to the Colossians 3:23",
          "text": "ὃ ἐὰν [= ὃ ἂν] ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις\nhò eàn [= hò àn] poiête, ek psukhês ergázesthe, hōs tôi kuríōi kaì ouk anthrṓpois"
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          "ἄν#Ancient_Greek"
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          "ἄν",
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        "(Classical Greek) Used instead of ἄν (án) for Future Open Conditionals (If X happens, Y will happen)"
      ],
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        "Greek",
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        "particle"
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      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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      "word": "ἄν"
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      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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      "word": "ἤν"
    },
    {
      "roman": "án",
      "word": "ἄν"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "So, whoever annuls one of the smallest of the laws ..., will be the smallest in the kingdom of heaven",
          "ref": "70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 5:19",
          "text": "ὃς ἐὰν [= ὃς ἂν] οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων ..., ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν\nhòs eàn [= hòs àn] oûn lúsēi mían tôn entolôn toútōn tôn elakhístōn ..., elákhistos klēthḗsetai en têi basileíāi tôn ouranôn"
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          "text": "Διδάσκαλε, ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν [= ὅπου ἂν] ἀπέρχῃ.\nDidáskale, akolouthḗsō soi hópou eàn [= hópou àn] apérkhēi."
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          "english": "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.",
          "ref": "70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 18:18",
          "text": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅσα ἐὰν [= ὅσα ἂν] δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν [= ὅσα ἂν] λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν οὐρανῷ.\nAmḕn légō humîn, hósa eàn [= hósa àn] dḗsēte epì tês gês éstai dedeména en ouranôi kaì hósa eàn [= hósa àn] lúsēte epì tês gês éstai leluména en ouranôi."
        },
        {
          "english": "Whatever you do, perform it heartily, as for the Lord and not for people",
          "ref": "New Testament, Epistle to the Colossians 3:23",
          "text": "ὃ ἐὰν [= ὃ ἂν] ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις\nhò eàn [= hò àn] poiête, ek psukhês ergázesthe, hōs tôi kuríōi kaì ouk anthrṓpois"
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        "Used in place of ἄν (án) after relative pronouns and conjunctions"
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        [
          "ἄν",
          "ἄν#Ancient_Greek"
        ]
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        "(New Testament Koine) Used in place of ἄν (án) after relative pronouns and conjunctions"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "modal",
        "particle"
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    },
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        "Used instead of ἄν (án) for Future Open Conditionals (If X happens, Y will happen)"
      ],
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        [
          "ἄν",
          "ἄν#Ancient_Greek"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Classical Greek) Used instead of ἄν (án) for Future Open Conditionals (If X happens, Y will happen)"
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.ǎːn/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eˈan/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "ḗn",
      "word": "ἤν"
    },
    {
      "roman": "án",
      "word": "ἄν"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ἐάν"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Ancient Greek dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (d8cb2f3 and 4e554ae). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.