Luke 14:34:5Luke.14.34.W5TAB
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
ka-LON OON to HA-las e-AN de KAI to HA-las mô-ran-THÊ en TI-ni ar-ty-THÊ-se-tai
Exegesis
A conditional protasis is introduced by ean {ἐὰν | e-an} ‘if’, with de {δὲ | de} ‘but’ marking contrast and kai {καὶ | kai} ‘even’ intensifying the scenario: “if even salt become-tasteless,” using the aorist passive subjunctive to portray potential loss of essential quality.
In context — Luke 14:34
Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt becomes tasteless , by what will it be seasoned ?
About this coordinate
Luke 14:34:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 14:34, 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 Luke.14.34.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.34.W5.S1) and character.