John 18:28:11John.18.28.W11TAB

ἦν

ên

was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
ÊÊN
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. clause

    ÊN DE prô-I

  3. sentence

    A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on ÊN DE prô-I KAI au-TOI ouk ei-SÊL-thon eis TO prai-TO-ri-on HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha

Exegesis

The temporal insert ēn de proi {ἦν δὲ πρωΐ | ēn de prō-í} is background information, with de creating a mild turn in the narration and proi locating the event at the start of the day.

In contextJohn 18:28

After that, they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; it was still early. They themselves did not go inside the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover .

About this coordinate

John 18:28:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 18:28, 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.18.28.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.28.W11.S1) and character.