ἐὰν

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 ἐὰν

   e-AN

   if
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 ἐὰν ⸀γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω,

   e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô

   for if not I go away
3. clause🔊 ἐὰν ⸀γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω, ὁ παράκλητος ⸂οὐ μὴ ἔλθῃ⸃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς·

   e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô ho pa-RA-klê-tos oo MÊ EL-thêi PROS hy-MAS

   for if not I go away the Helper not not come to you
4. sentence🔊 ἐὰν ⸀γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω, ὁ παράκλητος ⸂οὐ μὴ ἔλθῃ⸃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ, πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

   e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô ho pa-RA-klê-tos oo MÊ EL-thêi PROS hy-MAS e-AN DE po-reu-THÔ PEM-psÔ au-TON PROS hy-MAS

   for if not I go away the Helper not not come to you but if go away I will send him to you

Exegesis

The first conditional unit, `ean gar mē apelthō {ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω | eán gár mḕ apélthō}`, gives the reason: the negative condition explains why the stated benefit depends on His leaving.

The second conditional unit, `ean de poreuthō {ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ | eán dè poreuthṓ}`, introduces the positive alternative; `de {δὲ | dè}` marks contrast, and `poreuthō {πορευθῶ | poreuthṓ}` functions as the departure verb that advances the sequence toward the promise.