Hebrews 13:20:2Heb.13.20.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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Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
ho de the-OS tês ei-RÊ-nês ho a-na-ga-GŌN ek ne-KRŌN ton poi-ME-na tôn pro-BA-tōn ton ME-gan en HAI-ma-ti di-a-THÊ-kês ai-ō-NI-ou ton KY-ri-on hê-MON ee-ay-SOON
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the nominative phrase ho de theos tēs eirēnēs {Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης | ho dè the-ós tēs ei-rḗ-nēs} ‘now the God of peace’, where de functions as a discourse connector introducing a benedictory wish. The genitive tēs eirēnēs is a genitive of quality, characterizing God by peace.
Root and etymology
philosphi–iota–lambda–omicron–sigma
“affection between siblings”
In context — Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus , the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:20:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Hebrews 13:20, 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 Heb.13.20.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.20.W2.S1) and character.