Herbert Weir Smyth, A Greek Grammar for Colleges

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[*] 2375. ει᾽ καί (although) clauses.—εἰ καί commonly admits that a condition exists (granting that), but does not regard it as a hindrance. The condition, though it exists, is a matter of no moment so far as the statement in the principal clause is concerned.

““εἰ καὶ τυραννεῖς” king though thou art” S. O. T. 408, ““πόλιν μέν, εἰ καὶ μὴ βλέπεις, φρονεῖς δ᾽ ὅμως οἵᾳ νόσῳ σύνεστιν” though thou canst not see, thou yet dost feel with what a plague our city is afflicted” S. O. T. 302, ““εἰ καί τῳ σμι_κρότερον δοκεῖ εἶναι” although it seems too unimportant to some” P. Lach. 182c.