John 16:4:18John.16.4.W18TAB
δὲ
de
“{But}”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- de
- IPA
- /de/
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
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TAU-ta de hy-MEEN eks ar-KHÊS ook EI-pon
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TAU-ta de hy-MEEN eks ar-KHÊS ook EI-pon HO-ti meth hy-MÔN Ê-MÊN
Exegesis
The second clause, introduced by de {δὲ | de}, shifts to explanation: the phrase ap’ archēs {ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς | ap’ archēs} fixes the timing of Jesus’ earlier restraint, and the causal hoti {ὅτι | hóti} clause explains that because he was with them (meth’ hymōn {μεθ’ ὑμῶν | meth’ hymōn} + ēmēn {ἤμην | ḗmēn}), he refrained from speaking earlier.
In context — John 16:4
But I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
About this coordinate
John 16:4:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of John 16:4, 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.16.4.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.4.W18.S1) and character.