John 20:26:6John.20.26.W6TAB
ἦσαν
êsan
“{they} were”
- Transliteration
- Ê-san
- Extended
- AY-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈeː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} were
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
Ê-san
- sentence
KAI meth hê-ME-ras ok-TO PA-lin Ê-san E-sô hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU
Exegesis
The imperfect esan eso {ἦσαν ἔσω | êsan ésō} supplies the background state, describing where the disciples were already situated, while the coordinated subject phrase hoi mathētai autou kai Thōmas met autōn {οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετʼ αὐτῶν | hoi mathētai autou kai Thōmâs met autōn} broadens the circle to include Thomas in the same enclosed setting.
Root and etymology
charchi alpha rho
“joy, delight”
In context — John 20:26
When eight days had passed, once again, His disciples were inside , and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, with the doors having been locked, and stood at the center and said, “Peace be to you.”
About this coordinate
John 20:26:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 20:26, so the Greek word ἦσαν (êsan) 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.20.26.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.26.W6.S1) and character.