Luke 13:9:1Luke.13.9.W1TAB
κἂν
kan
“and if”
- Transliteration
- KAN
- Extended
- KAHN
- IPA
- /ˈkan/
Meaning by language
- English
- and if
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
KAN
- sentence
KAN MEN poi-Ê-sêi kar-PON eis to MEL-lon ei de MÊ-ge ek-KOP-seis au-TÊN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the concessive protasis kán mén {κἂν μὲν | kán mén} ‘even if, on the one hand,’ combining the aorist subjunctive poiḗsē {ποιήσῃ | poiḗsē} ‘it produces’ to express potential action.
In context — Luke 13:9
And if it bears fruit in the future , good; but if not, then after that you will cut it down .
About this coordinate
Luke 13:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 13:9, so the Greek word κἂν (kan) 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 Luke.13.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.9.W1.S1) and character.