εἰ δὲ μή(γε)

μήγε, see: γε.

γε, enclitic postpositive particle, rarer in κοινή than in cl., giving special prominence to the word to which it is attached, distinguishing it as the least or the most important (Thayer, see word),

indeed, at least, even (but not always translatable into English);

1. used alone: Luk 11,8; 18,5 Rom 8,32.

2. More frequently with other particles: αλλά γε, Luk 24,21, 1 Kor 9,2; ἄρα γε, Matt 7,20; 17,26, ApG 17,27; ἆρά γε, ApG 8,30 εἴ γε (Rec. εἴγε), 2 Kor 5,3, Gal 3,4, Ef 3,2; 4,21, Kol 1,23 (see Meyer, Ellic., on Ga, Eph, ll. with; Lft., on Ga, Col, ll. with); εἰ δὲ μήγε, following an affirmation, Matt 6,1, Luk 10,6; 13,9; a negation, Matt 9,17, Luk 5,36, 37; 14,32, 2 Kor 11,16; καί γε (Rec. καίγε, cl. καὶ . . . γε), Luk 19,42 (WH om.), ApG 2,18; 17,27; καίτοιγε (L καίτοι γε, Tr. καί τοι γε), Joh 4,2 μενοῦνγε (see see word); μήτι γε, see: μήτι; ὄφελόν, 1 Kor 4,8,

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