Matthew 19:22:9Matt.19.22.W9TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
ÊN GAR E-khôn KTÊ-ma-ta pol-LA
- sentence
a-KOO-sas DE HO ne-a-NIS-kos TON LO-gon a-PÊL-then ly-POO-me-nos ÊN GAR E-khôn KTÊ-ma-ta pol-LA
Exegesis
Within this clause, the imperfect en {ἦν | ên} combined with the present participle echon {ἔχων | é-khōn} creates a periphrastic verbal idea, emphasizing the durative nature of his condition, literally “he was having,” idiomatically “he had.”
Root and etymology
apoluoalpha–pi–omicron–lambda–upsilon–omega
“to release, dismiss”
In context — Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful , for he was one who had many possessions .
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 19:22, 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.19.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.22.W9.S1) and character.