John 16:7:24John.16.7.W24TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
e-AN DE po-reu-THÔ
- clause
e-AN DE po-reu-THÔ PEM-psÔ au-TON PROS hy-MAS
- sentence
e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô ho pa-RA-klê-tos oo MÊ EL-thêi PROS hy-MAS e-AN DE po-reu-THÔ PEM-psÔ au-TON PROS hy-MAS
Exegesis
The second conditional unit, `ean de poreuthō {ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ | eán dè poreuthṓ}`, introduces the positive alternative; `de {δὲ | dè}` marks contrast, and `poreuthō {πορευθῶ | poreuthṓ}` functions as the departure verb that advances the sequence toward the promise.
In context — John 16:7
Yet I declare to you the truth : it is in your interest that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Comforter will certainly not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.
About this coordinate
John 16:7:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of John 16:7, 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.16.7.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W24.S1) and character.