Acts 14:4:10Acts.14.4.W10TAB
ἦσαν
êsan
“were”
- Transliteration
- Ê-san
- Extended
- Ê-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- were
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-san
- sentence
e-SKHI-sthê DE to PLÊ-thos tês PO-le-ōs KAI hoi MEN Ê-san syn tois iou-DAI-ois hoi DE syn tois a-po-STO-lois
Exegesis
The imperfect ēsan {ἦσαν | ê-san} “they were” portrays an ongoing state of alignment rather than a momentary choice.
Root and etymology
apeitheōalpha–pi–epsilon–iota–theta–epsilon–omega
“to disobey, be unpersuaded”
In context — Acts 14:4
But the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, but others with the apostles .
About this coordinate
Acts 14:4:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 14:4, so the Greek word ἦσαν (êsan) 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 Acts.14.4.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.4.W10.S1) and character.