Acts 24:25:23Acts.24.25.W23TAB
δὲ
de
“and”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
de
- clause
to NYN E-khon po-REU-ou kai-RON de me-ta-la-BON me-ta-ka-LE-so-mai se
- sentence
di-a-le-go-ME-nou de au-TOU pe-RI di-kai-o-SY-nēs kai en-gra-TEI-as kai tou KRI-ma-tos tou MEL-lon-tos EM-pho-bos ge-NO-me-nos ho PHÊ-liks a-pe-KRI-thē to NYN E-khon po-REU-ou kai-RON de me-ta-la-BON me-ta-ka-LE-so-mai se
Exegesis
The verse begins with the genitive absolute dialegomenou de autou {διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ | di-a-le-go-mé-nou dè au-toû}, establishing a circumstantial temporal frame “while he was reasoning.”
The adverbial participle kairon de metalabon {καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν | kai-rón dè me-ta-la-bôn} connects temporally to the future metakalesomai {μετακαλέσομαί | me-ta-ka-lé-so-mai}, “I will call for you,” indicating that Felix will initiate renewed engagement at a more favorable moment, with kairos emphasizing qualitative suitability rather than mere chronology.
Root and etymology
dechomaidé-kho-mai
“to receive”
In context — Acts 24:25
But as he was reasoning about righteousness and self-control and the judgment that is coming, Felix, having become afraid, answered, “For the present time , go; and when I find an opportunity, I will send for you.”
About this coordinate
Acts 24:25:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of Acts 24:25, 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.24.25.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.25.W23.S1) and character.