John 16:5:2John.16.5.W2TAB
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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Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
NYN DE hy-PA-gō PROS TON PEM-PSAN-TA ME KAI ou-de-EIS EKS hy-MŌN e-rō-TAI ME
- sentence
NYN DE hy-PA-gō PROS TON PEM-PSAN-TA ME KAI ou-de-EIS EKS hy-MŌN e-rō-TAI ME POU hy-PA-yeis
Exegesis
The verse opens with the temporal adverb nyn {νῦν | nŷn} “now,” followed by the postpositive de {δὲ | dé}, creating a contrastive transition within Jesus’ farewell discourse.
In context — John 16:5
But now I am going to the One who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, “Where are You going?”
About this coordinate
John 16:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 16:5, 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.16.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.5.W2.S1) and character.