Luke 15:24:10Luke.15.24.W10TAB
ἦν
een
“was”
- Transliteration
- EEN
- Extended
- ÊÊN
- 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
EEN
- sentence
HO-ti HOU-tos ho hy-OS mou ne-KROS EEN KAI a-NE-dzê-sen EEN a-po-lô-LOS KAI heu-RE-thê KAI ÊR-ksan-to eu-phrai-NE-s thai
Exegesis
The narrative unfolds through two antithetical pairs: nekros ēn {νεκρὸς ἦν | ne-kròs ēn} contrasted with the aorist anezēsen {ἀνέζησεν | a-né-zē-sen}, and ēn apolōlōs {ἦν ἀπολωλὼς | ēn a-po-lō-lṓs} contrasted with the aorist heurethē {εὑρέθη | heu-ré-thē}. The imperfect of eimi conveys a sustained past condition (“was dead,” “was lost”), while the aorist verbs mark decisive reversals (“came to life again,” “was found”).
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–rho–alpha–chi–mu–eta
“drachma, a handful or coin”
In context — Luke 15:24
For this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found. And they began to celebrate .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:24:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 15:24, so the Greek word ἦν (een) 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.15.24.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.24.W10.S1) and character.