"if it be that, if indeed, if at all events, Heb. 3:6, 14; 6:3"
Definition and meaning
if it be that, if indeed, if at all events, Heb. 3:6, 14; 6:3
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐάνπερ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eanper (G1437) across the King James Bible.
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
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!
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
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Common questions
Strong's G1437 (eanper) is a Greek word that means: if it be that, if indeed, if at all events, Heb. 3:6, 14; 6:3 It appears 213 times in the King James Bible.
The word eanper (G1437) appears 213 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1437 is eanper, a Greek word defined as: if it be that, if indeed, if at all events, Heb. 3:6, 14; 6:3. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eanper is a Greek word found in the New Testament.