John 7:2:1John.7.2.W1TAB
ἦν
ên
“was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- ÊÊN
- 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
ÊN de en-GYS hê he-or-TÊ tôn i-ou-DAI-ÔN hê skê-no-pê-GI-a
Exegesis
The clause begins with the verb ēn {ἦν | ên} “was,” followed immediately by the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè}, producing a narrative transition often rendered “now” or “but” to signal a new scene while keeping continuity with the previous context.
Root and etymology
skēnēsigma–kappa–eta–nu–eta
“tent, tabernacle”
In context — John 7:2
Now the feast of the Jews —the Festival of Booths—was near.
About this coordinate
John 7:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 7:2, 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.7.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.2.W1.S1) and character.