The third word of verse (3:39) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A circumstantial particle and personal pronoun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "while" and is used to indicate the circumstance of events. The personal pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) (3:39:3) wahuwa when he
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle PRON – 3rd person masculine singular personal pronoun	الواو حالية ضمير منفصل

Verse (3:39)

The analysis above refers to the 39th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."

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