John 13:8:16John.13.8.W16TAB
Ἐὰν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- eh-AHN
- IPA
- /eˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-AN
- phraseyour reading level
e-AN MÊ NEEP-sô se
- clause
e-AN MÊ NEEP-sô se ouk E-kheis ME-ros met e-MOU
- sentence
a-pe-KREE-thê ee-ay-SOOS au-TOI e-AN MÊ NEEP-sô se ouk E-kheis ME-ros met e-MOU
Exegesis
The narrative shift to apekrithē {ἀπεκρίθη | a-pe-krí-thē} “he answered” introduces Jesus’ reply, where the third-class condition Ean mē {Ἐὰν μὴ | E-an mḕ} plus the aorist subjunctive nipsō {νίψω | ní-psō} sets a scenario of potential refusal: “Unless I wash you.”
In context — John 13:8
Peter said to Him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with Me.”
About this coordinate
John 13:8:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 13:8, so the Greek word Ἐὰν (ean) 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.13.8.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.8.W16.S1) and character.