Luke 20:4:6Luke.20.4.W6TAB
ἦν
ên
“was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- AYN
- 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
to BAP-ti-sma i-ō-AN-nou eks ou-ra-NOU ÊN Ê eks an-THRÔ-pōn
Exegesis
The finite verb ēn {ἦν | ēn} ‘was’ comes after this first prepositional phrase, a common Greek word order that allows the source phrase to receive focus.
Root and etymology
kephalekappa–epsilon–phi–alpha–lambda–eta
“head, chief”
In context — Luke 20:4
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men ?
About this coordinate
Luke 20:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 20:4, 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.20.4.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.4.W6.S1) and character.