Matthew 21:3:2Matt.21.3.W2TAB
ἐάν
ean
“if”
- Transliteration
- e-AN
- Extended
- e-AN
- IPA
- /e.ˈan/
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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-AN tis hy-MIN EI-pê ti
- clause
KAI e-AN tis hy-MIN EI-pê ti e-REI-te HO-ti ho KY-ree-os au-TÔN KHREI-an E-khei
- sentence
KAI e-AN tis hy-MIN EI-pê ti e-REI-te HO-ti ho KY-ree-os au-TÔN KHREI-an E-khei eu-THYS DE a-po-ste-LEI au-TOOS
Exegesis
The verse begins with the third-class condition introduced by kai ean {καὶ ἐάν | kaì eán} ‘and if’, indicating a potential scenario.
In context — Matthew 21:3
And if anyone says anything to you, you shall reply, “The Lord has need of them,” and he will send them immediately.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 21:3, so the Greek word ἐάν (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.21.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.3.W2.S1) and character.