John 16:23:14John.16.23.W14TAB
⸂ἄν
an
“if”
- Transliteration
- AN
- Extended
- ahn
- IPA
- /an/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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AN
- phraseyour reading level
AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
- clause
a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-gō hy-MIN AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
- sentence
KAI en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-ra e-ME ouk e-rô-TÊ-se-te ou-DEN a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-gō hy-MIN AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
Exegesis
The conditional clause an ti aitēsēte {ἄν τι αἰτήσητε | án ti aitḗsēte} uses the modal particle an with the aorist subjunctive to express an open-ended contingency: whenever the disciples ask anything of the Father, the promise applies.
In context — John 16:23
And in that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
About this coordinate
John 16:23:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of John 16:23, so the Greek word ⸂ἄν (an) 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.16.23.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.23.W14.S1) and character.