Acts 19:7:1Acts.19.7.W1TAB
ἦσαν
êsan
“they were”
- Transliteration
- Ê-san
- Extended
- Ê-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
Ê-san
- sentence
Ê-san DE hoi PAN-tes AN-dres hō-se-EI DŌ-de-ka
Exegesis
The clause opens with the imperfect verb ēsan {ἦσαν | ê-san} ‘they were’, which summarizes the number of those previously discussed, presenting a descriptive background rather than a punctiliar event.
Root and etymology
hormaoomicron with rough breathing–rho–mu–alpha–omega
“to set in motion, rush, charge”
In context — Acts 19:7
And all the men were about twelve .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 19:7, 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.19.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.7.W1.S1) and character.