Mark 8:35:3Mark.8.35.W3TAB
ἐὰν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- eh-AHN
- IPA
- /eˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-AN
- sentence
hos gar e-AN THE-lêi tên psy-KHÊN au-TOU SÔ-sai a-po-LE-sei au-TÊN hos de an a-po-LE-sei tên psy-KHÊN au-TOU HE-ne-ken e-MOU KAI tou eu-an-ge-LI-ou SÔ-sei au-TÊN
Exegesis
The verse consists of two parallel indefinite relative clauses introduced by hos gar ean {ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν | hòs gàr eàn} and hos dʼ an {ὃς δʼ ἂν | hòs d’ àn}.
In context — Mark 8:35
For whoever seeks to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel will save it.
About this coordinate
Mark 8:35:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 8:35, so the Greek word ἐὰν (ean) 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.8.35.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.8.35.W3.S1) and character.