John 14:11:14John.14.11.W14TAB

δὲ

de

but

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DE
IPA
/ˈde/

Meaning by language

English
but

Alphabet Analysis

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ei DE MÊ

  3. clause

    ei DE MÊ di-A TA ER-ga au-TA pi-STEU-e-te

  4. sentence

    pi-steu-e-TE moi HO-ti e-GO en TOI pa-TRI kai ho pa-TÊR en e-MOI ei DE MÊ di-A TA ER-ga au-TA pi-STEU-e-te

Exegesis

The conditional sequence ei de mē {εἰ δὲ μή | ei de mē} introduces a fallback basis for belief: if Jesus’ own statement is not enough, dia ta erga auta {διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ | diá ta erga auta} supplies the evidential ground by placing the works themselves at the center of the appeal.

Root and etymology

Rootdelta epsilon iota kappa

to show, point out

In contextJohn 14:11

Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. But if not, then believe because of the works themselves.

About this coordinate

John 14:11:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of John 14:11, 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.14.11.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.11.W14.S1) and character.