Luke 19:47:2Luke.19.47.W2TAB
ἦν
ên
“he was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- êen
- 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
KAI ÊN di-DA-skon to kath hê-ME-ran en tôi hi-e-RÔ hoi de ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi gram-ma-TEIS e-ZÊ-toun au-TON a-po-LE-sai KAI hoi PRÔ-toi tou la-OU
Exegesis
The verse begins with the periphrastic verbal construction ēn didaskōn {ἦν διδάσκων | ēn didáskōn}, in which the imperfect form of eimi combines with a present participle to portray continuous, habitual teaching activity (“He was teaching”).
Root and etymology
kōmēkappa–omega–mu–eta
“village, rural settlement”
In context — Luke 19:47
And He was teaching each day in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy Him.
About this coordinate
Luke 19:47:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 19:47, 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.19.47.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.47.W2.S1) and character.