John 21:2:1John.21.2.W1TAB

ἦσαν

êsan

were

Transliteration
Ê-san
Extended
ÊÊ-san
IPA
/ˈeː.san/

Meaning by language

English
were

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Result
ἦ + σαν
ê + san
êsan

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Sigmas — as in sit
Alphaah — as in father
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    Ê-san

  2. sentence

    Ê-san ho-MOU SI-mon PE-tros KAI thô-MAS ho le-GO-me-nos DI-dy-mos KAI na-tha-na-ÊL ho a-PO ka-NA TÊS ga-li-la-I-as KAI hoi tou ze-be-da-IOU KAI AL-loi ek tôn ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU DY-o

Exegesis

The opening imperfect verb esan {ἦσαν | êsan} ‘they were’ situates the narrative in a continuous past state, and the adverb homou {ὁμοῦ | homoû} ‘together’ emphasizes shared presence.

Root and etymology

apokrinomaialpha pi omicron kappa rho iota nu omicron mu alpha iota

to answer, reply

In contextJohn 21:2

Present together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymos , Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.

About this coordinate

John 21:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:2, 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.21.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.2.W1.S1) and character.