John 20:23:1John.20.23.W1TAB
ἄν
an
“if”
- Transliteration
- AN
- Extended
- AHN
- IPA
- /ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AN
- clause
AN ti-NÔN a-PHÊ-te TAS ha-mar-TI-as a-PHÉ-ôn-tai au-TOIS
- sentence
AN ti-NÔN a-PHÊ-te TAS ha-mar-TI-as a-PHÉ-ôn-tai au-TOIS AN ti-NÔN kra-TÊ-te ke-KRA-tên-tai
Exegesis
Each clause begins with an {ἄν | án} ‘open conditional particle’ and tinon {τινων | tinōn} ‘of anyone’, keeping the scope broad and indefinite.
Root and etymology
histēmiiota–sigma–tau–eta–mu–iota
“to make stand, cause to rise”
In context — John 20:23
If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of anyone, they have been retained.
About this coordinate
John 20:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:23, 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.20.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.23.W1.S1) and character.