Mark 11:30:7Mark.11.30.W7TAB
ἦν
ên
“was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- ÊÊN
- 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 BA-pti-sma to i-ô-AN-nou eks ou-ra-NOU ÊN Ê eks an-THRÔ-pōn a-po-KRI-thê-te moi
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ex ouranoû {ἐξ οὐρανοῦ | ex ouranoû} expresses divine origin, followed by the imperfect copula ēn {ἦν | ēn}.
Root and etymology
ʼāmánaleph–mem–nun
“to be firm, reliable”
In context — Mark 11:30
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer Me .
About this coordinate
Mark 11:30:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 11:30, 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 Mark.11.30.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.11.30.W7.S1) and character.