ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν,

conditional particle,

representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl. §65, 4; cf. Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:36), if haply, if;

__1. with subjc. (cl.);

__(a) pres.: Mat.6:22, Luk.10:6, Jhn.7:17, Rom.2:25, 26 al.;

{ __(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Mat.4:9 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luk.9:25; M, Pr. 230), Mrk.3:24, Luk.14:34, Jhn.5:43, Rom.7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt. Jhn.9:22 11:57, Act.9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, Jhn.12:32 14:3, I Jhn.2:28 3:2, Heb.3:7" (LXX) .

__2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App. 171; VD, MGr. 2, App. §77; Deiss. BS, 201f. LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr. 168, 187; Bl. §65, 4);

__(a) fut.: Mat.18:19 T, Luk.19:40, Act.7:7;

__(b) pres.: 1Th.3:8 (see Milligan, in l.).

__3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl. §65, 6), Gal.6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr. 185, 187; Bl. l.with), with subjc. pres. Mat.10:13, 1Co.8:8, Jas.2:17, 1Jn.3:21; aor. Mat.6:15, Mrk.3:27, Jhn.3:3, Rom.10:15, Gal.1:8 2:16 (see Lft. Ellic. in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Est.19:13, al. ] Rom.14:8.

__4. = cl. ἄν (which see) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf. Pr. 96; WH, App. 173; M, Pr. 42f.; Bl. §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss. BS, 202ff.): ὃς ἐ. Mat.5:19, Mrk.6:22, 23 Luk.17:32, 1Co.6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ. Mat.8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ. Rev.11:6; οὗ ἐ. 1Co.16:6; καθὸ ἐ. 2Co.8:12; ὅστις ἐ. Gal.5:10.

(AS)

if haply, if