Luke 18:23:7Luke.18.23.W7TAB
ἦν
ên
“he was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- ên
- IPA
- /ˈɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊN
- sentence
ho de a-KOU-sas TAU-ta pe-RI-ly-pos e-ge-NEE-thê ÊN gar PLOU-si-os SPHO-dra
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} introduces an explanatory clause: the imperfect copula en {ἦν | ēn} combined with the predicate adjective plousios {πλούσιος | ploú-si-os}, further intensified by the adverb sphodra {σφόδρα | sphó-dra}, literally presents him as “being rich to an exceptional degree.” The imperfect en depicts his great wealth as an ongoing, established state, which syntactically and logically grounds his sorrowful reaction to Jesus’ call.
Root and etymology
paraballōpi–alpha–rho–alpha–beta–alpha–lambda–lambda–omicron
“to throw beside, compare”
In context — Luke 18:23
But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:23:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 18:23, 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.18.23.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.23.W7.S1) and character.