ἐὰν

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 ἐὰν

   e-AN

   if
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἐὰν μὴ ⸀μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ,

   ka-THÔS to KLÊ-ma ou DY-na-tai kar-PON PHE-rein aph he-au-TOU e-AN MÊ ME-nêi en têi am-PE-lôi

   Just as the branch not can fruit bear from itself if not abides in the vine
3. sentence🔊 καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἐὰν μὴ ⸀μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ ⸀μένητε.

   ka-THÔS to KLÊ-ma ou DY-na-tai kar-PON PHE-rein aph he-au-TOU e-AN MÊ ME-nêi en têi am-PE-lôi HOU-tôs ou-DE hy-MEIS e-AN MÊ en e-MOI ME-nê-te

   Just as the branch not can fruit bear from itself if not abides in the vine so neither you if not in me abide

Exegesis

The conditional sequence ean me mene en te ampelō {ἐὰν μὴ μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ | e-an mē mé-nē en tē am-pe-lō} functions as a general rule, best understood as ‘unless it remains in the vine.’

The concluding clause houtos oude hymeis ean me en emoi menete {οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένητε | hoú-tōs ou-dé hy-meîs e-an mē en e-moi mé-nē-te} transfers the image to the disciples; houtos signals direct application, and oude intensifies the negation so that the point lands sharply: apart from continuing union with Jesus, fruitfulness is impossible.

Root and etymology

doron🔊 δωρονdelta omega rho omicron nu

“gift”

• 🔊 δωρεάdōreáfree giftActs 2:38
• 🔊 δώρημαdō-rē-magiftJames 1:17