κἄν

particle (crasis of καὶ ἐάν) particle (crasis of καὶ ἐάν)
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Definition

κἄν: A contracted form of καὶ ἄν meaning “and if” or “even if,” used to introduce a conditional (often potential or general) clause, with the verb typically in the subjunctive (occasionally optative) to express contingency.

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"κἄν"

Type: subordinating

Function: κἄν is a crasis of καὶ ἐάν (καὶ ἄν), introducing conditional or concessive subordinate clauses; it often has the sense 'even if', 'even though', or 'and if'

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