ΗΝΚΑΙ, ηνκαι
ĒNKAI, ēnkai
Sounds Like: EEN-kai
Translations: was and, were and, was also, were also
From the root: ΕΙΜΙ, ΚΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound of two common Koine Greek words: 'ΗΝ (ēn) and 'ΚΑΙ (kai). 'ΗΝ is the imperfect indicative form of the verb 'ΕΙΜΙ (eimi), meaning 'to be'. It translates to 'was' (for singular subjects) or 'were' (for plural subjects). 'ΚΑΙ is a versatile conjunction meaning 'and', 'also', 'even', or 'but'. When combined as 'ΗΝΚΑΙ, it typically means 'was and' or 'were and', or 'was also'/'were also', depending on the context. It connects a state of being with an additional element or action.
Inflection: ΗΝ: 3rd person singular or plural, Imperfect Indicative, Active. ΚΑΙ: Does not inflect.
Strong’s numbers: G1510 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἨΝΚΑΙ — was and, was also, was even
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