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εἰ G1487
G1487 is the Greek word εἰ, transliterated ei. The King James Version most often renders it if.
What it means
if, whether, that, etc..
Where it comes from
a primary particle of conditionality.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 281 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
Verses using εἰ
The first 40 of 269 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 4:3 · KJV
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew 4:6 · KJV
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 5:29 · KJV
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:30 · KJV
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 6:23 · KJV
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6:30 · KJV
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matthew 7:11 · KJV
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew 8:31 · KJV
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Matthew 10:25 · KJV
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 11:14 · KJV
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matthew 11:21 · KJV
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:23 · KJV
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew 12:7 · KJV
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:10 · KJV
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matthew 12:26 · KJV
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Matthew 12:27 · KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew 12:28 · KJV
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Matthew 14:28 · KJV
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Matthew 17:4 · KJV
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Matthew 18:8 · KJV
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 18:9 · KJV
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 19:3 · KJV
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew 19:10 · KJV
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 19:17 · KJV
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:21 · KJV
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew 20:15 · KJV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew 22:45 · KJV
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Matthew 23:30 · KJV
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Matthew 24:24 · KJV
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:43 · KJV
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew 26:24 · KJV
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew 26:39 · KJV
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42 · KJV
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matthew 26:63 · KJV
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 27:40 · KJV
And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Matthew 27:42 · KJV
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Matthew 27:43 · KJV
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Matthew 27:49 · KJV
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Mark 3:2 · KJV
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark 3:26 · KJV
And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1487 mean?
G1487 is the Greek word εἰ (ei), meaning if, whether, that, etc..
How is G1487 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it if (240 times), whether (21 times), that (5 times), lawful (3 times), for (3 times), among others.
How many times does G1487 appear in the Bible?
εἰ (ei) is tagged in 269 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1487 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primary particle of conditionality.
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