Acts 15:7:2Acts.15.7.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“and”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
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pol-LÊS de dzê-TÊ-se-ôs ge-no-ME-nês a-na-STAS PE-tros EI-pen pros au-TOUS AN-dres a-del-PHOI hy-MEIS e-PI-stas-the HO-ti apʰ hê-me-RÔN ar-kha-I-ôn en hy-MIN ek-se-LEK-sa-to ho the-OS di-A tou sto-ma-TOS mou a-KOU-sai ta ETH-nê ton LO-gon tou eu-an-ge-LI-ou kai pi-STEÛ-sai
Exegesis
The opening genitive absolute pol·lēs de zētēseōs genomenēs {πολλῆς δὲ ζητήσεως γενομένης | pol-lēs de zē-tē-se-ōs ge-no-men-ēs} sets a temporal backdrop (“After considerable contention” / “When debate dragged on”), prompting an English subordinate clause.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother”
In context — Acts 15:7
After considerable contention, Peter stood and said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from ancient days among you God chose that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.”
About this coordinate
Acts 15:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 15:7, 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 Acts.15.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.7.W2.S1) and character.