Acts 24:27:2Acts.24.27.W2TAB

δὲ

de

and

Transliteration
de
Extended
deh
IPA
/de/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    de

  2. clause

    di-e-TI-as de plê-rô-THEI-sês E-la-ben di-A-do-khon ho PHÊ-liks POR-ki-on PHÊ-ston

  3. sentence

    di-e-TI-as de plê-rô-THEI-sês E-la-ben di-A-do-khon ho PHÊ-liks POR-ki-on PHÊ-ston THE-lōn te KHA-ri-ta ka-ta-THE-sthai tois i-ou-da-I-ois ho PHÊ-liks ka-TE-li-pe ton PAU-lon de-de-ME-non

Exegesis

The verse opens with a genitive absolute construction dietias de plerotheises {Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης | di-e-tí-as plē-rō-theí-sēs} “when two years had been fulfilled,” which sets an independent temporal frame.

Root and etymology

Rootdelta–epsilon–omega

to bind

In contextActs 24:27

But when two years had been completed, Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor; and, wishing to store up a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

About this coordinate

Acts 24:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 24:27, 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.24.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.27.W2.S1) and character.