Strong's Lexicon ean mé: unless, except Original Word: ἐὰν μή Word Origin: A combination of the conditional particle ἐάν (ean, Strong's 1437) and the negative particle μή (mé, Strong's 3361). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek conjunction "ἐὰν μή," similar conditional expressions can be found in Hebrew using words like אִם (im, Strong's 518) for "if" and לֹא (lo, Strong's 3808) for "not." Usage: The Greek conjunction "ἐὰν μή" is used to express a condition that must be met for a statement to be true. It is often translated as "unless" or "except" in English. This construction is typically used in conditional sentences to denote an exception or a necessary condition. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the time of Alexander the Great until the Byzantine Empire, conditional statements were a common rhetorical device. The use of "ἐὰν μή" would have been understood by contemporary audiences as a way to emphasize the necessity of a particular condition being met. This phrase is often found in teachings of Jesus and other New Testament writings to highlight spiritual truths or moral imperatives. HELPS Word-studies 3362 eán mḗ (consisting of 1437 /eán, "if" and 3361 /mḗ, "not") – unless; literally, "if not." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee ean and mé. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance before, but, exceptI.e. ean and me; if not, i.e. Unless -- X before, but, except, if, no, (if, + whosoever) not. see GREEK me see GREEK ean Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance μετριοπαθεῖν — 1 Occ.μετρίως — 1 Occ. μέτρῳ — 4 Occ. μέτρον — 8 Occ. μέτρου — 2 Occ. μετώπων — 4 Occ. μέτωπον — 3 Occ. μετώπου — 1 Occ. μέχρι — 15 Occ. μέχρις — 3 Occ. Μηδαμῶς — 2 Occ. μηδ' — 1 Occ. μηδὲ — 56 Occ. μηδεὶς — 15 Occ. μηδεμίαν — 7 Occ. Μηδὲν — 35 Occ. Μηδένα — 9 Occ. μηδενὶ — 21 Occ. μηδενὸς — 3 Occ. μηθὲν — 1 Occ. |
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