John 12:33:2John.12.33.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
TOU-to de E-le-gen sê-mai-NŌN POI-ō tha-NA-tō Ê-MEL-len a-po-thnÊS-kein
Exegesis
The clause touto de elegen {τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν | toû-to dè é-le-gen} ‘but He was saying this’ employs the imperfect tense of the verb, presenting His speech as ongoing or repeated background action.
Root and etymology
deipneōdelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu–epsilon–omega
“main meal, to take supper”
In context — John 12:33
But He was saying this, indicating by what kind of death He was about to die .
About this coordinate
John 12:33:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 12:33, 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 John.12.33.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.33.W2.S1) and character.