Matthew 18:5:3Matt.18.5.W3TAB
⸀ἐὰν
ean
“{if}”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- e-AN
- IPA
- /e.ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- {if}
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-AN
- phraseyour reading level
KAI HOS e-AN DEK-sê-tai HEN pai-DI-on toi-OO-to e-PI TOI o-no-ma-TI moo
- sentence
KAI HOS e-AN DEK-sê-tai HEN pai-DI-on toi-OO-to e-PI TOI o-no-ma-TI moo e-ME DE-khe-tai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the relative conditional construction hos an {ὃς ἄν | hós án}, pairing the particle an with the subjunctive dexetai {δέξηται | déxētai} to express a general truth.
In context — Matthew 18:5
And anyone who receives one such child in My name receives Me .
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 18:5, 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.18.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.5.W3.S1) and character.