1 Corinthians 14:3:21 Cor.14.3.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
ho de pro-phê-TEU-ōn an-THRÔ-pois la-LEI oi-ko-do-MÊN kai pa-RA-klê-sin kai pa-ra-my-THI-an
Exegesis
The verse opens with the article–conjunction sequence ho de {ὁ δὲ | ho dè}, where the postpositive de {δὲ | dè} introduces a contrast to the preceding discussion of uninterpreted tongues.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“sibling from the same womb”
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:3
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification and exhortation and consolation.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 14:3, so the Greek word δὲ (de) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.3.W2.S1) and character.