John 13:30:8John.13.30.W8TAB

ἦν

ên

it was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
ÊN
IPA
/ˈeːn/

Meaning by language

English
it was

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊN

  2. sentence

    ÊN de NYKS

Exegesis

Finally, the scene-setting clause en de nyx {ἦν δὲ νύξ | ên dè nýx} uses an imperfect verb and coordinating conjunction to present the backdrop of night, with nyx delivering the narrative’s closing emphasis on darkness.

Root and etymology

eklegomaiepsilon kappa lambda epsilon gamma omicron mu alpha iota

to choose out, select

In contextJohn 13:30

Therefore, after taking the morsel , he went out at once ; and it was night.

About this coordinate

John 13:30:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 13:30, so the Greek word ἦν (ên) 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 John.13.30.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.30.W8.S1) and character.