Mark 11:30:7Mark.11.30.W7TAB

ἦν

ên

was

Transliteration
ÊN
Extended
ÊÊN
IPA
/ˈɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
was

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊN

  2. 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 contextMark 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.