John 18:40:10John.18.40.W10TAB
ἦν
ên
“{He} was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- ÊN
- IPA
- /ˈeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} was
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊN
- sentence
ÊN DE ho ba-rab-BAS lÊI-STÊS
Exegesis
The narrative aside ēn de ho Barabbas leistes {ἦν δὲ ὁ Βαραββᾶς λῃστής | ên dè ho Barabbâs lēistḗs} uses the imperfect of eimi to describe Barabbas’s ongoing or well-known status as a robber, while de {δὲ | dè} lightly shifts from the dialogue back to authorial comment. English renderings keep the inferential link (“Therefore” / “Then”), preserve the direct speech, and represent the final clause as an explanatory sentence that orients the reader to the character of Barabbas.
In context — John 18:40
Therefore they cried out again, saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas !” Now Barabbas was a robber.
About this coordinate
John 18:40:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 18:40, 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.18.40.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.40.W10.S1) and character.