Acts 23:13:1Acts.23.13.W1TAB
ἦσαν
êsan
“were”
- Transliteration
- Ê-san
- Extended
- Ê-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
Ê-san de PLEI-ous tes-se-RA-kon-ta hoi TAU-tên tên sy-nô-mo-SI-an poi-ê-SA-me-noi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperfect verb esan {ἦσαν | ē-san} 'they were' as the main finite verb, with the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | de} linking this sentence to the preceding narrative as a mild contrast or continuation.
In context — Acts 23:13
But there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy .
About this coordinate
Acts 23:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 23:13, 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.23.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.13.W1.S1) and character.