Luke 21:32:12Luke.21.32.W12TAB
ἂν
an
“ever”
- Transliteration
- AN
- Extended
- AHN
- IPA
- /ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- ever
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AN
- sentence
a-MEN LE-gō hy-MEEN HO-ti ou mê pa-REL-thê hê ge-ne-A HAU-tê HE-ōs AN PAN-ta GE-nē-tai
Exegesis
The temporal frame heōs an {ἕως ἂν | héōs án} with the subjunctive genētai {γένηται | génētai} sets an open but definite endpoint: the generation will not pass until panta {πάντα | pánta} are complete. The neuter plural subject with a singular verb is a normal Greek collective pattern, treating the whole set of events as one fulfillment horizon. In English, the force is best carried by a strong negative with a time limit, keeping the emphasis on certainty and completion.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha nu alpha beta lambda epsilon pi omega
“to look up, regain sight”
In context — Luke 21:32
Truly , I tell you that this generation will by no means pass away until all things have come about.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:32:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 21:32, so the Greek word ἂν (an) 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.21.32.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.32.W12.S1) and character.