Mark 11:16:3Mark.11.16.W3TAB
ἤφιεν
êphien
“he was allowing”
- Transliteration
- Ê-phi-en
- Extended
- ÊH-phi-ehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.pʰi.en/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was allowing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-phi-en
- sentence
KAI ouk Ê-phi-en HI-na tis di-e-NEG-kêi SKEU-os di-A tou hi-e-ROU
Exegesis
The negative particle ouk {οὐκ | ouk} precedes the imperfect verb ephien {ἤφιεν | ḗ-phien}, forming a durative negative construction that portrays an ongoing stance: He kept on refusing permission.
In context — Mark 11:16
And He would not permit anyone to carry a vessel through the temple.
About this coordinate
Mark 11:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 11:16, so the Greek word ἤφιεν (êphien) 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 Mark.11.16.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.11.16.W3.S1) and character.