Mark 14:4:1Mark.14.4.W1TAB
ἦσαν
aysan
“were”
- Transliteration
- AY-san
- Extended
- ÊÊ-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- were
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AY-san
- sentence
AY-san DE TI-nes a-ga-nak-TOUN-tes pros he-au-TOUS eis TI hê a-PO-lei-a HAU-tê tou MY-rou GE-go-nen
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperfect verb esan {ἦσαν | êsan} followed by the conjunction de {δέ | dé}, forming a background narrative clause, “but there were,” which introduces a contrasting group within the scene.
In context — Mark 14:4
But some were indignant among themselves, “Why has this waste of the ointment happened?”
About this coordinate
Mark 14:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Mark 14:4, so the Greek word ἦσαν (aysan) 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.14.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.4.W1.S1) and character.