The first word of verse (3:187) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and time adverb. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) (3:187:1) wa-idh And when
REM – prefixed resumption particle T – time adverb	الواو استئنافية ظرف زمان

Verse (3:187)

The analysis above refers to the 187th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.

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