Εἶεν
Lemma: εἶεν
particle (formally 3rd person plura...
particle (formally 3rd person plural aorist optative of εἰμί, used idiomatically)
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"Εἶεν"
Verb class: -μι verb
Lemma: εἰμί
Tense: present
Voice: active
Mood: optative
Person: 3rd
Number: plural
Special usage: formulaic optative expression, often equivalent to ‘so be it’, ‘well then’, frequently functioning almost as a particle in discourse