Matthew 23:18:3Matt.23.18.W3TAB
⸀ἂν
an
“ever”
- Transliteration
- AN
- Extended
- AHN
- IPA
- /ˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- ever
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AN
- phraseyour reading level
HOS AN o-MO-sê en TOI thy-si-a-stê-RI-oi
- clause
HOS AN o-MO-sê en TOI thy-si-a-stê-RI-oi oo-DEN es-tin HOS d AN o-MO-sê en TOI DÔ-roi TOI e-PA-nô au-TOO o-PHEI-lei
- sentence
KAI HOS AN o-MO-sê en TOI thy-si-a-stê-RI-oi oo-DEN es-tin HOS d AN o-MO-sê en TOI DÔ-roi TOI e-PA-nô au-TOO o-PHEI-lei
Exegesis
The second half is introduced by the relative clause hos d’ an omosē {ὃς δ’ ἂν ὀμόσῃ | hos d' án omósē}, functionally equivalent to “but whoever might swear,” with de {δέ | dé} marking a strong contrast and an {ἂν | án} again pairing with the subjunctive to maintain a general condition.
In context — Matthew 23:18
And whoever swears by the altar , it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is obligated .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 23:18, so the Greek word ⸀ἂν (an) 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.23.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.18.W3.S1) and character.