ΟΤΙΚἈΝ, οτικἀν
OTIKAN, otikan
Sounds Like: OH-tee-KAN
Translations: whatever, whatsoever, whenever, wheresoever, howsoever, that which, that if, that even if
From the root: ΟΤΙ, ΚΑΝ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the conjunction ὅτι (hoti) meaning 'that' or 'because', and the particle κἄν (kan), which itself is a contraction of καὶ ἄν (kai an), meaning 'even if' or 'even though'. Together, ΟΤΙΚἈΝ forms a versatile conjunction or adverbial phrase indicating a general or indefinite condition or circumstance. It can mean 'whatever', 'whenever', 'wherever', or 'howsoever', depending on the context, often implying 'that which may be' or 'that even if'. It introduces clauses that express an indefinite possibility or a general truth.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G3754 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0302 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:60
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΤΙ, ΚΑΝ, appear in our texts.
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