John 12:8:9John.12.8.W9TAB
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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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
tous ptō-KHOUS gar PAN-to-te E-khe-te meth he-au-TŌN e-ME de ou PAN-to-te E-khe-te
Exegesis
The second clause shifts the focus by placing eme {ἐμὲ | e-mé} “Me” in contrast with the earlier object, linked by the adversative de {δὲ | dè} “but.”
Root and etymology
deipneōdelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu–epsilon–omega
“main meal, to take supper”
In context — John 12:8
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me .
About this coordinate
John 12:8:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 12:8, 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 John.12.8.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.8.W9.S1) and character.