John 6:10:8John.6.10.W8TAB
ἦν
ên
“was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- AYN
- IPA
- /ˈɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- was
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊN
- sentence
EI-pen ho ee-ay-SOOS poi-Ê-sa-te tous an-THRÔ-pous a-na-pe-SEIN ÊN de KHOR-tos po-LYS en tôi TO-poi a-NE-pe-san oun hoi AN-dres ton a-rith-MON hôs pen-ta-kis-KHÊ-li-oi
Exegesis
The next sentence, Ēn de chortos polys en tō topō {Ἦν δὲ χόρτος πολὺς ἐν τῷ τόπῳ | Ēn de khór-tos po-lýs en tôi tó-pō}, uses the imperfect of existence to provide background description, highlighting the suitability of the location for a large seated group.
Root and etymology
dēnariondelta–ēta–nu–alpha–rho–iota–omicron–nu
“Roman silver coin, day’s wage”
In context — John 6:10
Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
About this coordinate
John 6:10:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 6:10, 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.6.10.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.10.W8.S1) and character.