ἐάν | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

A conditional particle meaning “if” (often “if ever/whenever”), regularly introducing a contingent or general condition and typically used with the subjunctive (and with optative in some indirect or past contexts).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐάν"

Type: subordinating conjunction (conditional)

Function: introduces a conditional protasis, typically with the subjunctive; meaning 'if, in case (that)'

Note: Formed from εἰ + ἄν; not a verb, so -μι vs. standard verb does not apply

Related Forms of ἐάν

7 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Εαν conjunction ἐὰν conjunction Ean conjunction εαν conjunction ἐὰν conjunction (subordinating / conditional particle) ἐάντε conjunction (compound particle) ἤν conjunction

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