Luke 15:25:1Luke.15.25.W1TAB
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
EEN de ho hy-OS au-TOU ho pres-BY-te-ros en a-GRO KAI hôs er-KHO-me-nos ÊÊN-gis-en têi oi-KEE-ai ÊÊ-kou-sen sym-phô-NI-as KAI kho-RÔN
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperfect en {ἦν | ên} ‘was,’ establishing background setting.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–rho–alpha–chi–mu–eta
“drachma, a handful or coin”
In context — Luke 15:25
Now his elder son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 15:25, 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.15.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.25.W1.S1) and character.