1 Corinthians 14:8:31 Cor.14.8.W3TAB
ἐὰν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- eh-AN
- IPA
- /eˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-AN
- sentence
KAI gar e-AN A-dê-lon phō-NÊN SAL-pin ks DÔI TIS pa-ra-skeu-A-se-tai eis PO-le-mon
Exegesis
The conditional particle ean {ἐὰν | eán} sets up a present general hypothetical: “if” a certain situation were to occur.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:8
For if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound , who will prepare himself for battle?
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Corinthians 14:8, so the Greek word ἐὰν (ean) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.8.W3.S1) and character.