John 18:36:35John.18.36.W35TAB
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 hê ba-si-LEI-a hê e-MÊ ouk ES-tin en-TEU-then
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS hê ba-si-LEI-a hê e-MÊ ouk ES-tin ek TOU KOS-mou TOU-tou ei ek TOU KOS-mou TOU-tou ÊN hê ba-si-LEI-a hê e-MÊ hoi hy-pê-RE-tai hoi e-MOI ê-gô-NI-zon-to AN I-na MÊ pa-ra-do-THÔ TOIS i-ou-da-I-ois NYN DE hê ba-si-LEI-a hê e-MÊ ouk ES-tin en-TEU-then
Exegesis
The transition nyn de {νῦν δέ | nûn de} ‘but now’ sharply contrasts the imagined scenario with reality, and the final enteuthen {ἐντεῦθεν | enteûthen} ‘from here’ broadens the contrast to any earthly source.
Root and etymology
didōmidi delta omega mu iota
“to give”
In context — John 18:36
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not derived from this world. If My kingdom were derived from this world, My servants would have fought so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.”
About this coordinate
John 18:36:35 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 35 of John 18:36, 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.18.36.W35, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.36.W35.S1) and character.