John 14:11:14John.14.11.W14TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DE
- IPA
- /ˈde/
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
- phraseyour reading level
ei DE MÊ
- clause
ei DE MÊ di-A TA ER-ga au-TA pi-STEU-e-te
- 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 context — John 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.