Acts 15:17:2Acts.15.17.W2TAB
ἂν
an
“might”
- Transliteration
- AN
- Extended
- AHN
- IPA
- /ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- might
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AN
- sentence
HO-pōs AN ek-dzê-TÊ-sō-sin hoi ka-TA-loi-poi tōn an-THRŌ-pōn ton KY-ree-on kai PAN-ta ta ETH-nē eph hous e-pi-KÉ-klē-tai to o-no-MA mou ep au-TOUS LE-gei KY-ree-os poi-ŌN TAU-ta
Exegesis
The verse begins with the purpose marker hopos an {ὅπως ἄν | hó-pōs án}, introducing a purpose clause with a modal aorist subjunctive ekzētēsōsin {ἐκζητήσωσιν | ek-zē-tē-sō-sin}.
Root and etymology
bainobeta–alpha–iota–nu–omega
“to go up”
In context — Acts 15:17
So that the remnant of mankind might seek the Lord , and all the nations upon whom My Name has been called, says the Lord, who is doing these things.
About this coordinate
Acts 15:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 15:17, so the Greek word ἂν (an) 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.15.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.17.W2.S1) and character.