κἂν
kan
and if
from καί and ἐάν; and (or even) if:--and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.
Luke 13:9 · Word #1
Lexicon G2579
| Lemma | κἄν |
| Transliteration | kán |
| Strong's | G2579 |
| In-context | and if |
| Literal | and-even-if |
Morphology CONJ.S
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | CONJ.S — Subordinating Conjunction — Introduces dependent clauses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κἄν |
| Strong's | G2579 |
SIBI-P1 G2579-01
and-if (even-if)
| Root | κἄν (kán) |
| Core Meanings | and if, even if, also if, though, at least if |
| Semantic Range | and if, even if, even though, although, at least if, if only, so much as if |
| Conceptual Significance | κἄν strengthens conditional statements, often expressing concession or extremity ("even if this were so"). In biblical discourse it heightens rhetorical force, underscoring the breadth of possibility under consideration and emphasizing perseverance, faith, or divine sovereignty despite hypothetical conditions. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,D = particle; Gr,CS = subordinating conjunction. κἄν is indeclinable and formed by contraction of καί + ἐάν, introducing conditional or concessive clauses with an added sense of emphasis ("even" or "also"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form κἄν is a contraction of καί (and/even) and ἐάν (if), so the rendering "and-if (even-if)" preserves both elements of the compound. As an indeclinable particle or conditional conjunction (Gr,D; Gr,CS), it does not carry tense, voice, case, gender, or number, but functions to intensify or extend a conditional clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (17 occurrences of G2579)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 21:21 | κἂν | kan | |
| Matthew 26:35 | κἂν | kan | |
| Mark 5:28 | κἂν | kan | even |