James 3:8:2Jas.3.8.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
tên de GLŌS-san ou-de-EIS da-MA-sai DY-na-tai an-THRŌ-pōn a-ka-TA-sta-ton ka-KON mes-TÊ i-OU tha-na-tē-PHO-rou
Exegesis
The particle de {δὲ | dé} provides a soft contrast to the preceding context.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother, from the same womb”
In context — James 3:8
But the tongue no one among humans is able to tame; it is an unstable evil, full of deadly poison .
About this coordinate
James 3:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of James 3:8, 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 Jas.3.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.3.8.W2.S1) and character.