ἦν
From LSJ
Πενία δ' ἄτιμον καὶ τὸν εὐγενῆ ποιεῖ → Pauper inhonorus, genere sit clarus licet → Die Armut nimmt selbst dem, der edel ist, die Ehr'
English (LSJ)
v. φημί, εἰμί (sum). ἧνα, inf. ἧναι, v. αἵνω.
French (Bailly abrégé)
1ᵉ ou 3ᵉ sg. impf. de εἰμί;
1ᵉ sg. impf. de ἠμί.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
I 1 и 3 л. sing. impf. и дор. 3 л. pl. impf. Her. к εἰμί.
II 1 л. sing. impf. к ἠμί.
English (Strong)
imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were): + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Greek Monotonic
ἦν: παρατ. του ἠμί.
ἦν: αʹ και γʹ ενικ. παρατ. του εἰμί (Λατ. sum)· γʹ πληθ. στον Ησίοδ.