Acts 27:17:1Acts.27.17.W1TAB
ἣν
hên
“which”
- Transliteration
- hên
- Extended
- hêen
- IPA
- /hɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- which
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hên
- sentence
hên A-ran-tes bo-ÊE-the-ai(s) e-KHRÔN-to hy-po-zōn-NYN-tes to PLOI-on pho-bou-ME-noi te mê eis tên SYR-tin ek-PE-sō-sin kha-LA-san-tes to SKEU-os HOU-tōs e-PHE-ron-to
Exegesis
The verse begins with the relative pronoun hen {ἣν | hēn} “which,” pointing back to the small boat, followed by the aorist participle arantes {ἄραντες | árantes} “having lifted,” marking the initial completed act.
Root and etymology
λιμήν
“harbor, refuge”
In context — Acts 27:17
Having hoisted the boat, they applied supports beneath the hull to undergird the vessel; and, fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear , and so they were driven along.
About this coordinate
Acts 27:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 27:17, so the Greek word ἣν (hên) 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.27.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.17.W1.S1) and character.