Matthew 21:26:1Matt.21.26.W1TAB
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
- clause
e-AN DE EI-po-men
- sentence
e-AN DE EI-po-men eks an-THRÔ-pôn pho-BOO-me-tha TON O-khlon PAN-tes GAR hôs pro-PHÊ-tên E-khoo-sin TON i-ô-AN-nên
Exegesis
The conditional particle ean {ἐὰν | è-an} introduces a hypothetical scenario with the aorist subjunctive verb eipōmen {εἴπωμεν | eíp-ō-men} “we may say.”
In context — Matthew 21:26
But if we say, “From men,” we fear the crowd , for all consider John to be a prophet .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 21:26, 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.21.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.26.W1.S1) and character.