John 20:25:11John.20.25.W11TAB
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
ho DE EI-pen au-TOIS
- sentence
ho DE EI-pen au-TOIS e-AN MÊ I-dô en TAIS kher-SIN au-TOU TON TY-pon TÔN HÊ-lōn kai BA-lō TON DAK-ty-lON mou eis TON TY-pon TÔN HÊ-lōn kai BA-lō mou TÊN KHEI-ra eis TÊN pleu-RAN au-TOU OU MÊ pi-steu-SÔ
Exegesis
The narrative then turns sharply with ho de eipen autois {ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς | ho de eî-pen au-toîs}, where de signals contrast and the singular speaker resists the collective testimony.
Root and etymology
oidaomicron iota delta alpha
“to know, understand”
In context — John 20:25
Therefore the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord .” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the nail imprint, and put my finger into that trace, and put my hand into His side , I will by no means believe.”
About this coordinate
John 20:25:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 20:25, 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.20.25.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.25.W11.S1) and character.