Gloss
or; (in a series) either...or; (in comparison) than
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἤ
Greek transliteration
ē
Simplified transliteration
e
Numbers
Strong's number
2228
GK Number
2445
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
343
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
particle
Definition
can function as a conj (298t), either, or, Mt. 6:24; after comparatives, and ἄλλος, ἕτερος, expressed or implied, than, Mt. 10:15; 18:8; Acts 17:21; 24:21; intensive after ἀλλά and πριν, Lk. 12:51; Mt. 1:18; it also serves to point an interrogation, Rom. 3:29
Greek-English Concordance for ἤ
| Luke 17:21 | Nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or (ē | ἤ | conj), ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” |
| Luke 17:23 | And they will say to you, ‘Look, there!’ or (ē | ἤ | conj), ‘Look, here!’ Do not go out or pursue them. |
| Luke 18:11 | The Pharisee stood and prayed like this to himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of mankind — swindlers, rogues, adulterers, or (ē | ἤ | conj) even like this tax collector. |
| Luke 18:25 | In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than (ē | ἤ | particle) for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God!” |
| Luke 18:29 | Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or (ē | ἤ | conj) wife or (ē | ἤ | conj) siblings or (ē | ἤ | conj) parents or (ē | ἤ | conj) children, for the sake of the kingdom of God |
| Luke 20:2 | and spoke to him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or (ē | ἤ | conj) who it is who gave you this authority?” |
| Luke 20:4 | The baptism of John, was it authorized from heaven or (ē | ἤ | conj) did it come from men?” |
| Luke 20:22 | Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or (ē | ἤ | conj) not?” |
| Luke 21:15 | For I am the one who will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or (ē | ἤ | conj) contradict. |
| Luke 22:27 | For who is the greater, the one who reclines at table or (ē | ἤ | conj) one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But in your midst I am like the one who serves. |
| John 2:6 | Now standing nearby were six stone water jars, according to the purification requirements of the Jews, each holding from twenty to (ē | ἤ | conj) thirty gallons. |
| John 3:19 | And the basis for judging is this, that light has come into the world and people love darkness rather than (ē | ἤ | particle) light, because their deeds are evil. |
| John 4:1 | Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than (ē | ἤ | particle) John |
| John 4:27 | Just then his disciples came back. They were astonished that he was talking with a woman; however, no one said to her, “What do you want?” or (ē | ἤ | conj) to him, “Why are you talking with her?” |
| John 6:19 | When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the lake and approaching the boat, and they were terrified. |
| John 7:17 | If anyone is willing to do God’s will, he will know about the teaching, whether it comes from God or (ē | ἤ | conj) whether I am speaking on my own authority. |
| John 7:48 | None of the rulers or (ē | ἤ | conj) the Pharisees have believed in him, have they? |
| John 8:14 | Jesus answered them, saying, “Even if I am bearing witness about myself, my testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You, on the other hand, do not know where I come from or (ē | ἤ | conj) where I am going. |
| John 9:2 | And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or (ē | ἤ | conj) his parents, that he was born blind?” |
| John 9:21 | but how it is that he now sees we do not know, nor (ē | ἤ | conj) do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is an adult. He will speak for himself.” |
| John 13:29 | Some of them thought, since Judas used to keep the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or (ē | ἤ | conj) that he should give something to the poor. |
| John 18:34 | Jesus responded, “Are you saying this of your own accord, or (ē | ἤ | conj) did others tell you about me?” |
| Acts 1:7 | But he said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or (ē | ἤ | conj) seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. |
| Acts 3:12 | When Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or (ē | ἤ | conj) why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or (ē | ἤ | conj) piety we had made him walk? |
| Acts 4:7 | And having set them in the midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or (ē | ἤ | conj) by what name did you do this?” |
