Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
although
Usage: καίπερ concessive particle, [in LXX: Pro.6:8, Wis.11:9, Jon.1:13, Mac.11 * ;] although: with ptcp., Php.3:4, Heb.5:8 7:5 12:17, 2Pe.1:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2539
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
19
Books
9
Strong's G2539 Quick Answer
Strong's G2539 καίπερ (kaiper) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kaiper (kai'-per) conj. 1. and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding [from G2532 and G4007] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include though, she, yet, how, and although. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kaiper (kai'-per) conj. 1. and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding [from G2532 and G4007]
- Usage
- 19 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- though, she, yet, how, and although
Meaning and Definition
kaiper (kai'-per) conj. 1. and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding [from G2532 and G4007] KJV: and yet, although Root(s): G2532, G4007
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2539. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
though
she
yet
how
although
might
brethren
would
onias
being
whom
been
How Strong's G2539 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 12 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2539 (καίπερ) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:34 — καίπερ
- 3 Maccabees 4:18 — καίπερ
- 3 Maccabees 5:32 — καίπερ
- 4 Maccabees 3:10 — καίπερ
- 4 Maccabees 3:15 — καίπερ
Strong's G2539 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2539 in the New Testament
6 indexed usages in New Testament.
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Strong's G2539 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
He prepares food for himself in the summer, And lays by abundant store in harvest. And learn how diligent she is, And how earnestly she is engaged in her work; And she is desired and respected by all: She is advanced by honoring wisdom.
Strong's G2539 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard to justice.
inasmuch as there were many still left in the land, of whom some were in inhabited houses, and others were scattered about in various places; so that all the commanders in Egypt were insufficient for the work.
Had it not been for familiar friendship, and the claims of your office, your life should have gone for theirs.
Usage Excerpts
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2539.
He prepares food for himself in the summer, And lays by abundant store in harvest. And learn how diligent she is, And how earnestly she is engaged in her work; And she is desired and respected by all: She is advanced by honoring wisdom.
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard to justice.
inasmuch as there were many still left in the land, of whom some were in inhabited houses, and others were scattered about in various places; so that all the commanders in Egypt were insufficient for the work.
Had it not been for familiar friendship, and the claims of your office, your life should have gone for theirs.
but the king, being very much athirst, although he had numerous springs, could not by their means quench his thirst;
But he, though parched up with thirst, reasoned that a draft reputed of equal value to blood, would be terribly dangerous to his soul.
Onias the high priest, induced by these words, although for other reasons anxious that King Seleucus should not suppose that Apollonius was slain by human device and not by Divine punishment, prayed for him;
whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his brethren,
And yet, although nature and intercourse and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love, those who were left endured to behold their brethren, who were ill-used for their religion, tortured even unto death.
And yet, though there were so many circumstances connected with love of children to draw on a mother to sympathy, in the case of none of them were the various tortures able to pervert her principle.
Although beholding the destruction of seven children, the noble mother, after one embrace, stripped off her feelings through faith in God.
For we must consider also this: that, had the woman been faint-hearted, as being their mother, she would have lamented over them; and perhaps might have spoken thus:
For when they were tried, albeit but in mercy chastised, They knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, Thirsting in another manner than the just.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2539, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2539 FAQ
What does kaiper (καίπερ) mean?
Kaiper (Strong's G2539) is a Greek word most simply glossed "and yet". kaiper (kai'-per) conj. 1. and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding [from G2532 and G4007]
How many times is kaiper (καίπερ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G2539 across 9 books.
Where can I study kaiper (καίπερ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2539 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kaiper (καίπερ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as though, she, yet, how, although, and might. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2539 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2539, with linked reader references where each row is available.