Greek cond · G1535
εἴτε
eitei'-teh
with indic, expressing a general assumption; Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί; Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i; C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled; C. indic., as in LXX; Rarely (cl.) with optative; As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e; As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ; εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see; εἰ δὲ καί; εἰ δὲ μή; εἰ καί; καὶ εἰ; εἰ μή; εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M; εἴ πως; εἴτε . . . εἴτε
65 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: eíte
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1535is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
- 17meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1535
if too
The King James renders it: if, or, whether.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
eite is rendered "with indic, expressing a general assumption; Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί; Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i; C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled; C. indic., as in LXX; Rarely (cl.) with optative; As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e; As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ; εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see; εἰ δὲ καί; εἰ δὲ μή; εἰ καί; καὶ εἰ; εἰ μή; εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M; εἴ πως; εἴτε . . . εἴτε". It stands 65 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Twenty-seven of the uses stand in 1 Corinthians, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists seventeen meanings for it, beginning with "with indic, expressing a general assumption".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Romans 12:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
The first use
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;
Romans 12:6εἴτε
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-seven of the word's sixty-five uses are in 1 Corinthians.
What the word means
The word carries seventeen meanings: with indic, expressing a general assumption, and Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί, and Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i, and C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled, and C. indic., as in LXX, and Rarely (cl.) with optative, and As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e, and As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, and εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see, and εἰ δὲ καί, and εἰ δὲ μή, and εἰ καί, and καὶ εἰ, and εἰ μή, and εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, and εἴ πως, and εἴτε . . . εἴτε.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| with indic, expressing a general assumption__(a) pres.: before indic | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 11:14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. |
| Where the assumption is certain = ἐπείMat.12:28 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
| Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with imp. or aor. (see | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupledwith an element of doubt | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 15:44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead… |
| C. indic., as in LXXNum.14:3o | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereNumbers 14:3Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will… |
| Rarely (cl.) with optativeto express a merely possible condition | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 24:19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. |
| As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.: with indic. pres. | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him… |
| As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲGen.17:17 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereGenesis 17:17Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself… |
| εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, seeἄρα, γε. | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| εἰ δὲ καίbut if also | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereLuke 11:18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all… |
| εἰ δὲ μήbut if not, but if otherwise | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 2:21No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does… |
| εἰ καίif even, if also, although | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 14:29Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.” |
| καὶ εἰeven if, see | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| εἰ μήif not, unless, except, but only | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 24:22If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect… |
| εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereHebrews 6:14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” |
| εἴ πωςif haply | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 27:12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on… |
| εἴτε . . . εἴτεwhether . . . or | Tagged as
| WhereRomans 12:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 65, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- εἴτε65
The grammar of each form
- conditional particle (“if”)65COND
Romans
four uses
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;
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
1 Corinthians
twenty-seven uses
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,
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: Whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: 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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
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.
- Εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
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?
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: If
Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: Whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
2 Corinthians
fourteen uses
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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: If
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: if
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: 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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: If
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or if
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: Whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: 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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
Ephesians
two uses
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
Philippians
six uses
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,
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
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.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
Colossians
six uses
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
1 Thessalonians
two uses
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
2 Thessalonians
two uses
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
1 Peter
two uses
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: whether
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
- εἴτεeiteconditional particle (“if”)tagged: or
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.