Matthew 14:7:8Matt.14.7.W8TAB
⸀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
HO-then me-TA HOR-koo hô-mo-LO-yê-sen au-TÊ DOO-nai HO e-AN ai-TÊ-sê-tai
Exegesis
The clause ho ean aitesetai {ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσηται | ho e-án ai-té-sē-tai} is an indefinite relative clause: ho is an accusative neuter relative pronoun functioning as the object of dounai, while ean plus the aorist middle subjunctive aitesetai conveys a conditional, open-ended request, “whatever she might ask.” This structure highlights both the seriousness of the oath and the unrestricted scope of the offer in the narrative. In translation, the sequential order is preserved, and the indefinite relative construction is represented by “whatever / anything she might ask,” retaining the sense of an unrestricted promise conditioned only by her future request.
In context — Matthew 14:7
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 14:7, 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 Matt.14.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.7.W8.S1) and character.