Acts 2:44:5Acts.2.44.W5TAB
ἦσαν
êsan
“were”
- Transliteration
- Ê-san
- Extended
- AY-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
PAN-tes de hoi pi-STEY-on-tes Ê-san e-PI to au-TO KAI EI-khon HA-pan-ta koi-NA
Exegesis
The imperfect verb ēsan {ἦσαν | ê-san} introduces a descriptive past tense, and the prepositional phrase epi to auto {ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ | e-pí tò au-tó} is an idiomatic expression meaning “together” or “in the same place/condition,” emphasizing their gathered unity rather than merely a static location.
In context — Acts 2:44
And all who believed were together, and they were having all things in common .
About this coordinate
Acts 2:44:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 2:44, 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.2.44.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.44.W5.S1) and character.