John 8:16:2John.8.16.W2TAB
ἐὰν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- eh-AHN
- IPA
- /eˈan/
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
KAI e-AN KRI-nō de e-GŌ hê KRI-sis hê e-MÊ a-lē-thi-NÊ ES-tin HO-ti MO-nos ouk ei-MI al E-gō KAI ho PEM-psas me pa-TÊR
Exegesis
The opening sequence kai ean krinō de egō {καὶ ἐὰν κρίνω δὲ ἐγώ | kaí eàn krínō dè egṓ} combines kai with ean plus a subjunctive verb, forming a conditional clause that is concessive in force: “even if I should judge.” The explicit subject egō is fronted after the verb, adding emphasis to the “I” in contrast with His opponents.
In context — John 8:16
And even if I judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me.
About this coordinate
John 8:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 8:16, 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.8.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.16.W2.S1) and character.