1 Corinthians 16:8:21 Cor.16.8.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
e-pi-me-NO de en e-FE-sō HE-ōs tês pen-tê-kos-TÊS
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | de} appears second in Greek but is rendered sentence-initial as “But” or “However,” signaling contrast with the previous context.
Root and etymology
delphusdelta–epsilon–lambda–phi–upsilon–sigma
“womb”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:8
But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 16:8, 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.16.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.8.W2.S1) and character.