Strong's G2579 · Greek
κἄν
kan · /kan/
Definition
from 2532 and 1437; and (or even) if:--and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.
KJV: and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet
Root / derivation: from 2532 and 1437
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κἄν across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Matthew 26:35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Mark3 verses
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark 6:56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. touched him: or, touched it
Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
John3 verses
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
John 10:38But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
2 Corinthians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2579 (kan) mean?
from 2532 and 1437; and (or even) if:--and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.
How many times does G2579 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2579 (κἄν) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “if.”
How is kan translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2579 is rendered as “if” (5×), “Though” (4×), “but” (2×), “as” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κἄν come from?
from 2532 and 1437