John 2:1:8John.2.1.W8TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
en
- sentence
KAI TÊI hê-ME-rai TÊI TRI-TÊI GA-mos e-GE-ne-to en ka-NA TÊS ga-li-la-I-as KAI ÊN HÊ MÊ-têr TOU ee-ay-SOO e-KEI
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en Kana tēs Galilaias {ἐν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας | en Kaná tēs Ga-li-la-ías} specifies location, combining the town with a defining genitive of the region (“Cana of Galilee”), a pattern that orients the reader geographically.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 2:1
And on the third day, a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there .
About this coordinate
John 2:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 2:1, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.2.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.2.1.W8.S1) and character.