kan · even if

What it means

kan (κἄν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “even if”.

And if; even.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Adds a new condition to what was said: “and in case.”
2. Raises an extreme case that does not change what is stated.
3. Asks for the least: “if only this.”

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• if ×12
• even ×2
• least ×2

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×3
• Luke×3
• John×4
• Acts×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Hebrews×1
• James×1

• Matthew 21:21

  And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

• Matthew 26:35

  Peter says to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said likewise.

• Mark 5:28

  for she was saying, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.”

• Mark 6:56

  And wherever he went, into villages or into towns or into the countryside, they were laying the sick in the marketplaces, and begging him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched him were made well.

• Mark 16:18

  they will pick up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

• Luke 12:38

  And if in the second watch or if in the third watch he comes and finds them so, happy are those slaves.

• Luke 13:9

  and if it bears fruit in the future, well and good; but if not, you will cut it down.’”

• John 8:14

  Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

• John 8:55

  And you have not known him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and I keep his word.

• John 10:38

  but if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and keep on knowing that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

• John 11:25

  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,

• Acts 5:15

  so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

• 2 Corinthians 11:16

  Again I say, let no one think that I am a fool; but if otherwise, at least as a fool accept me, so that I too may boast a little.

• Hebrews 12:20

  for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it will be stoned.

• James 5:15

  And the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

And 1 more times.