Luke 14:2:5Luke.14.2.W5TAB
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
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 context — Luke 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.