John 19:33:2John.19.33.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
- phraseyour reading level
e-PEE de ton ee-ay-SOON el-THON-tes
- sentence
e-PEE de ton ee-ay-SOON el-THON-tes hōs EE-don Ê-dê au-TON te-thnê-KO-ta ou ka-TE-ak-san au-TOU ta SKE-lê
Exegesis
The sentence forms a single narrative unit that shifts focus to Jesus through the prepositional phrase epi de ton Iesoun {ἐπὶ δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν | epì dè tòn Iē-soûn}, in which epi with the accusative indicates movement “toward” or “up to” Him.
In context — John 19:33
But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs .
About this coordinate
John 19:33:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:33, 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.19.33.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.33.W2.S1) and character.