Matthew 14:23:16Matt.14.23.W16TAB
ἦν
ên
“he was”
- Transliteration
- ÊN
- Extended
- ÊN
- IPA
- /ˈeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊN
- sentence
o-PSI-as DE ye-no-ME-nês MO-nos ÊN e-KEI
Exegesis
The predicate monos ēn ekei {μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ | mó-nos ên e-keî} ‘He was there alone’ places strong emphasis on His solitude by positioning monos before the verb. The reconstructions preserve these temporal and purposive relationships while highlighting the narrative climax of Jesus’ solitary prayer.
Root and etymology
didomidelta–iota–delta–omega–mu–iota
“to give, grant”
In context — Matthew 14:23
And after He had sent the crowds away, He ascended the mountain by Himself to pray ; and when evening came, He remained there alone.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:23:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 14:23, 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 Matt.14.23.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.23.W16.S1) and character.