Acts 22:28:2Acts.22.28.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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de
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê de ho khi-LEE-ar-khos e-GÔ pol-LOU ke-pha-LAI-ou tên po-li-TEI-an TAU-tên ek-tê-SA-mên ho de PAU-los E-phê e-GÔ de KAI ge-GEN-nê-mai
Exegesis
The narrative begins with the verb apekrithe {ἀπεκρίθη | a-pe-kri-thē} introducing direct speech by the Roman commander, with de {δὲ | de} marking mild contrast.
The text then shifts at ho de paûlos éphē {ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη | ho de paû-los é-phē}, where de signals a reply.
Paul’s egō {Ἐγὼ | e-gō}, again fronted, and the combined de kai {δὲ καὶ | de kai} reinforce adversative nuance, and the perfect passive gegénnēmai {γεγέννημαι | ge-gén-nē-mai} frames his birth as a completed event with ongoing effect. The noun “citizen” is understood elliptically, creating a legal contrast between purchased and inherited status.
Root and etymology
desmosdelta–epsilon–sigma–mu–omicron–sigma
“bond, fetter”
In context — Acts 22:28
The commander answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large payment.” But Paul said, “But I also was born a citizen.”
About this coordinate
Acts 22:28:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 22:28, 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.22.28.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.28.W2.S1) and character.