John 21:7:26John.21.7.W26TAB

ἦν

ên

was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
ÊN
IPA
/ˈeːn/

Meaning by language

English
was

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊN

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ÊN gar gym-NOS

  3. sentence

    SI-mon OUN PE-tros a-KOU-sas HO-ti ho ky-ri-OS es-tin ton e-pen-DY-TÊN di-e-ZO-sa-to ÊN gar gym-NOS kai E-ba-len he-au-TON eis tên THA-las-san

Exegesis

The explanatory clause ēn gar gumnos {ἦν γὰρ γυμνός | ên gár gym-nós} justifies this action; gumnos in this work setting implies being lightly clothed or stripped for labor rather than completely unclothed.

Root and etymology

amanaleph mem nun

to be firm, reliable

In contextJohn 21:7

Therefore the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord .” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around himself, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.

About this coordinate

John 21:7:26 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 26 of John 21:7, 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.21.7.W26, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.7.W26.S1) and character.