John 14:2:11John.14.2.W11TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
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
- phraseyour reading level
ei DE MÊ
- clause
ei DE MÊ EI-pon AN hy-MIN HO-ti po-REU-o-mai he-toi-MA-sai TO-pon hy-MIN
- sentence
en tê oi-KEE-a TOU pa-TROS mou mo-NAI pol-LAI EI-sin ei DE MÊ EI-pon AN hy-MIN HO-ti po-REU-o-mai he-toi-MA-sai TO-pon hy-MIN
Exegesis
The conditional sequence ei de mē eipon an hymin {εἰ δὲ μή εἶπον ἂν ὑμῖν | ei de mē eipon an hymin} is counterfactual in force: an {ἂν | án} marks the apodosis as contrary to fact, so English communicates the force best as a rhetorical question rather than a flat statement.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta epsilon iota kappa
“to show, point out”
In context — John 14:2
In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places ; if that were not the case, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
About this coordinate
John 14:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 14:2, 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.14.2.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.2.W11.S1) and character.