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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2258. ἦν (én) -- was, were</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2258.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/19-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2258.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2258</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2257.htm" title="2257">◄</a> 2258. én <a href="../greek/2259.htm" title="2259">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">én: was, were</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἦν</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>én<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ān<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ane)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>was, were<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>agree, be, have charge of, hold, use<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Imperfect form of the verb εἰμί (eimi), meaning "to be."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - H1961 (הָיָה, hayah): A Hebrew verb meaning "to be, become, come to pass," often used in the Old Testament to describe existence or occurrence.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word ἦν (én) is the imperfect tense of the verb "to be," indicating a continuous or repeated action in the past. It is often used to describe a state of being or existence that was ongoing in the past. In the New Testament, it frequently appears in narrative passages to set the scene or describe the condition of people or things.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of Koine Greek, the imperfect tense is used to convey actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past. This form is crucial for understanding the narrative flow of the New Testament, as it provides background information and context for the events being described. The use of ἦν helps to paint a picture of the historical and cultural setting of the early Christian communities and the life of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>imperf. of <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. <p>Imperfect of <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a>; I (thou, etc.) Was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ην ἦν ηνίαι ηνίας ησαν ἦσαν en ên ēn ē̂n esan êsan ēsan ē̂san<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/greek/e_meteran_2251.htm">ἡμετέραν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_meteras_2251.htm">ἡμετέρας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_metero_n_2251.htm">ἡμετέρων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_meteroi_2251.htm">ἡμέτεροι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_meterois_2251.htm">ἡμετέροις — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_meteron_2251.htm">ἡμέτερον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_mithane__2253.htm">ἡμιθανῆ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_misia_2255.htm">ἡμίσιά — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_misous_2255.htm">ἡμίσους — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_misu_2255.htm">ἥμισυ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_nika_2259.htm">ἡνίκα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_per_2260.htm">ἤπερ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_pion_2261.htm">ἤπιον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_r_2262.htm">Ἤρ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_remon_2263.htm">ἤρεμον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_ro_de__2264.htm">Ἡρῴδῃ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_ro_de_n_2264.htm">Ἡρῴδην — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_ro_de_s_2264.htm">Ἡρῴδης — 25 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_ro_dou_2264.htm">Ἡρῴδου — 13 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_ro_diano_n_2265.htm">Ἡρῳδιανῶν — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2257.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2257"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2257" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2259.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2259"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2259" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>