John 19:14:2John.19.14.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“now”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- now
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
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de
- phraseyour reading level
ÊN de pa-ra-skeu-Ê tou PA-skha
- sentence
ÊN de pa-ra-skeu-Ê tou PA-skha HÔ-ra ÊN hôs HEK-tê
Exegesis
The verse opens with an impersonal existential construction, ēn de paraskeue tou pascha {ἦν δὲ παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα | ēn de paraskeuḗ tou pás-kha}, where the verb precedes the subject noun and the connective de links this statement to the surrounding narrative. The genitive tou pascha functions as a genitive of relation, specifying which “Preparation” is in view, namely the one associated with Passover.
In context — John 19:14
Now it was the Preparation of the Passover ; it was about the sixth hour, and he said to the Jews, “Behold, your King !”
About this coordinate
John 19:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:14, 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.19.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.14.W2.S1) and character.