Luke 14:2:5Luke.14.2.W5TAB

ἦν

ên

was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
AYN
IPA
/ˈɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
was

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊN

  2. sentence

    KAI i-DOU AN-thrô-POS tis ÊN hy-drô-pi-KOS EM-pros-then au-TOU

Exegesis

The imperfect verb ēn {ἦν | ēn} serves as an existential copula, marking his presence.

Root and etymology

paraballōpi–alpha–rho–alpha–beta–alpha–lambda–lambda–omicron–omega

to place beside, compare

In contextLuke 14:2

And behold, there was a certain man afflicted with dropsy before Him .

About this coordinate

Luke 14:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 14:2, 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 Luke.14.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.2.W5.S1) and character.