John 19:41:2John.19.41.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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- phraseyour reading level
ÊN de en TÔI TO-poi HO-pou e-stau-RO-thê KÊ-pos
- sentence
ÊN de en TÔI TO-poi HO-pou e-stau-RO-thê KÊ-pos KAI en TÔI KÊ-poi mnê-MEI-on kai-NON en HÔI ou-DE-pô ou-DEIS ÊN te-thei-ME-nos
Exegesis
The sentence opens with en de {ἦν δὲ | ēn de} “now there was,” an imperfective existential expression that marks a narrative transition and sets the scene.
In context — John 19:41
Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
About this coordinate
John 19:41:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:41, 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.19.41.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.41.W2.S1) and character.