John 18:25:1John.18.25.W1TAB

Ἦν

ên

was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
ên
IPA
/ˈeːn/

Meaning by language

English
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 SI-mon PE-tros he-STÔS KAI ther-mai-NO-me-nos

Exegesis

The opening imperfect en {Ἦν | ēn} ‘was’ establishes a continuing backdrop, while Simon Petros {Σίμων Πέτρος | Símōn Pétros} identifies the actor before the action moves forward.

In contextJohn 18:25

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also among His disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

About this coordinate

John 18:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:25, 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.18.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.25.W1.S1) and character.