Luke 18:2:4Luke.18.2.W4TAB
ἦν
ên
“was”
- Transliteration
- Ên
- Extended
- EEN
- 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
LE-gōn kri-TÊS tis Ên EN ti-ni PO-lei ton the-ON MÊ pho-BOU-me-nos kai AN-thrō-pon MÊ en-tre-PO-me-nos
Exegesis
The imperfect verb ên {ἦν | ên} ‘was’ functions as the main verb in past narrative.
Root and etymology
paraballōpi–alpha–rho–alpha–beta–alpha–lambda–lambda–omicron
“to throw beside, compare”
In context — Luke 18:2
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for any person.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 18:2, 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.18.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.2.W4.S1) and character.