Strong's #2228: e (pronounced ay)
a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
̓́
ē
1) either, or, than
Part of Speech: particle
Relation: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
Usage:
This word is used 355 times:
Matthew 5:17: "to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come"
Matthew 5:18: "pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass"
Matthew 5:36: "one hair white or black."
Matthew 6:24: "two masters: for either he will hate the one, and"
Matthew 6:24: "love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise"
Matthew 6:31: "take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,"
Matthew 6:31: "shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
Matthew 7:4: " Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the"
Matthew 7:9: " Or what man is there of you, whom if"
Matthew 7:16: "grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"
Matthew 9:5: "Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?"
Matthew 10:11: "into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire"
Matthew 10:14: "words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the"
Matthew 10:15: "in the day of judgment, than for that city."
Matthew 10:19: "they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak:"
Matthew 10:37: "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not"
Matthew 10:37: "and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is"
Matthew 11:3: "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"
Matthew 11:22: "at the day of judgment, than for you."
Matthew 11:24: "in the day of judgment, than for thee."
Matthew 12:5: " Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the"
Matthew 12:25: "and every city or house divided against itself"
Matthew 12:29: " Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house,"
Matthew 12:33: " Either make the tree good, and his fruit"
Matthew 12:33: "his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt,"
Matthew 13:21: "endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because"
Matthew 15:4: "and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death."
Matthew 15:5: "Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever"
Matthew 15:6: "not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect"
Matthew 16:14: "Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
Matthew 16:26: "lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange"
Matthew 17:25: "earth take custom or tribute? of their own children,"
Matthew 17:25: "of their own children, or of strangers?"
Matthew 18:8: "if thy hand or thy foot offend thee,"
Matthew 18:8: "to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having"
Matthew 18:8: "life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands"
Matthew 18:8: "rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast"
Matthew 18:9: "to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes"
Matthew 18:13: "more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray."
Matthew 18:16: "with thee one or two more, that in"
Matthew 18:16: "in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word"
Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three are gathered together in"
Matthew 19:24: "through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the"
Matthew 19:29: "that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or"
Matthew 19:29: "houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or"
Matthew 19:29: "brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or"
Matthew 19:29: "sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or"
Matthew 19:29: "father, or mother, or wife, or children, or"
Matthew 19:29: "mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake,"
Matthew 19:29: "wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake,"
