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G1875 ἐπάν (epán)
Greek
CONJunction
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Quick Definition

after, when

Strong's Definition

a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G302 (ἄν);

KJV Usage: when

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπάν, conjunction (from ἐπεί and ἄν), after, when: with the subjunctive present Luk_11:34; with the subjunctive aorist, answering to the Latin future exact. (future perfect), Mat_2:8; Luk_11:22. Cf. Klotz ad Devar. 2:2, p. 547.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπάν epan 3x with subj., whenever, as soon as, Mat_2:8 ; Luk_11:22 ; Luk_11:34

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἐπ -άν , conj . ( < ἐπεί , q.v. , ἄν ), later form of ἐπήν , after, when: c . subjc . Pres ., Luk_11:34 ; c . subjc . aor. , Mat_2:8 , Luk_11:22 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπάν [page 228] See for this word P Tebt I. 27 .62 (B.C. 113) ἐπὰν καὶ περὶ (om.) τὸ περὶ τῆς [ἀφέσε ]ω̣ς πρόγραμμα ἐκτεθῆι , P Ryl II. 153 .23 (A.D. 138 61) ἐπὰν δὲ γένηται τῆς ἐννόμου ἡλικίας , when he attains the legal age, ib. 172 .29 (offer to lease a palm-garden A.D. 208) ἐπὰν δὲ μή τις προσθῇ σοι , as long as there is no higher offer (Edd.), P Oxy VIII. 1102 .20 ( c. A.D. 146) ἐ̣πὰν τὰ ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ κελενσθέν [τ ]α γένηται , as soon as my orders have been carried out (Ed.), ib. XII. 1473 .36 (A.D. 201) ἐπ [ά ]ν , ὃ μὴ εἴη , ἀπαλλ [αγῶμεν , whenever, which heaven forbid, we are divorced (Edd.), PSI IV. 299 .18 (iii/A.D.) ἐπὰν πλοίου εὐπορηθῶ .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐπάν [Etym: ἐπεί, ἄν, crasis] [Etym: Conjunct., later form of ἐπήν]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπ-άν conj. (ἐπεί, which see, ἄν) later form of ἐπήν, after, when: with subjc. Pres., Luk.11:34; with subjc. aor., Mat.2:8, Luk.11:22.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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