if so/since
eiper introduces a stated condition or premise, linking a conclusion to what is assumed or affirmed.
As a conjunction, εἴπερ links a statement to a condition or premise: the supplied clauses present possibilities, qualifications, or asserted grounds for what follows.
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Conjunction introducing a condition or premise · dominant
The form is tagged as a conjunction in every occurrence. In 1 Corinthians 8:5 the APB renders a possible premise, “even if there are so-called gods”; in Romans 8:9 and Romans 8:17 it renders qualifications as “provided that” and “if indeed.” Other clauses use the premise as an asserted ground or conditional supposition: “Since God is one” in Romans 3:30 and “if in fact the dead are not raised” in 1 Corinthians 15:15; 2 Thessalonians 1:6 likewise presents the statement about God repaying those who press on the believers.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the conjunction with varying conditional or premise-marking phrases, including “even if,” “Since,” “if indeed,” and “provided that.” These phrases show the clauses' overall connections rather than a fixed English equivalent.