◄ 2260. éper ►
Strong's Lexicon éper: "if indeed," "since," "if so be" Original Word: ἔπερ Part of Speech: Particle, Disjunctive Particle Transliteration: éper Pronunciation: eh'-per Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-per) Definition: "if indeed," "since," "if so be" Meaning: than. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the particle ἄν (an, a conditional particle). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἔπερ, similar conditional expressions can be found in Hebrew, such as אִם (im, meaning "if") and לוּ (lu, meaning "if only" or "would that"). Usage: The Greek conjunction ἔπερ is used to introduce conditional statements, often emphasizing the certainty or reality of the condition being stated. It is a stronger form of "if," suggesting a condition that is assumed to be true for the sake of argument or discussion. In the New Testament, it is used to affirm the truth of a statement or to introduce a logical conclusion based on a preceding argument. 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, conjunctions like ἔπερ were used to construct complex sentences and convey nuanced meanings. The use of conditional statements was a common rhetorical device in both philosophical and theological writings, allowing authors to explore hypothetical scenarios and their implications. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin see é and per. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2260: ἤπερ ἤπερ, see ἤ, 4 d. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance than. From e and per; than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed) -- than. see GREEK e see GREEK per Forms and Transliterations ηπερ ήπερ ἤπερ eper ēper ḗper Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 12:43 Prtcl GRK: ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν δόξαν KJV: of men more than the praise of God. INT: of men more than the glory Strong's Greek 2260 1 Occurrence ἤπερ — 1 Occ.