Original Word: εἴγε
Part of Speech: Conditional Particle Or Conjunction
Transliteration: eige
Pronunciation: ā'-ghe
Phonetic Spelling: (i'-gheh)
Definition: if indeed, if at least, if so be
Meaning: if indeed, seeing that, unless.

Word Origin: A compound of εἰ (ei, "if") and γε (ge, an emphatic particle)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "εἴγε," similar conditional expressions can be found in Hebrew, such as אִם (im, "if") which is used to introduce conditional clauses.

Usage: The Greek conjunction "εἴγε" (eige) is used to express a condition with an emphasis on the reality or truth of the statement that follows. It often introduces a clause that assumes the truth of what is being stated, adding a layer of certainty or emphasis. In the New Testament, it is used to affirm the condition or premise upon which a statement is based.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, conjunctions like "εἴγε" were used to connect thoughts and provide logical flow in discourse. The use of "eige" reflects a common rhetorical technique in ancient Greek literature, where the speaker or writer would assert a condition with an underlying assumption of its truth, thereby strengthening the argument or narrative.

1489 eíge (from 1487 /ei, "if" and 1065 /gé, "really, indeed") – properly, if indeed, really if. 1489 (eíge) emphatically introduces a qualified condition: "If at least," "If it be so . . . ".

Word Origin
from ei and ge
Definition
if indeed, seeing that, unless, with neg. otherwise
NASB Translation
inasmuch (1).

STRONGS NT 1489: εἴγε

[εἴγε, see γέ, 3 c.]

if, yet.

From ei and ge; if indeed, seeing that, unless, (with negative) otherwise -- if (so be that, yet).

see GREEK ei

see GREEK ge

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