John 3:12:10John.3.12.W10TAB
ἐὰν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- eh-AHN
- IPA
- /e.ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-AN
- sentence
ei TA e-PI-gei-a EI-pon hy-MEEN KAI ou pi-STEU-e-te PÔS e-AN EI-pô hy-MEEN TA e-pou-RA-ni-a pi-STEU-se-te
Exegesis
The second conditional marker ean {ἐὰν | ean} ‘if’ does not soften the rebuke; instead, it sharpens it by holding out a hypothetical future disclosure that remains dependent on receptivity already lacking. The balanced repetition of speech, belief, and contrast gives the verse a tight, escalating structure: if the listeners reject what is accessible, they are not ready for what is higher.
In context — John 3:12
If I spoke to you about things on earth and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should speak to you about heavenly things?
About this coordinate
John 3:12:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 3:12, so the Greek word ἐὰν (ean) 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.3.12.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.12.W10.S1) and character.