John 20:4:2John.20.4.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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The word
Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO
- sentence
E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO KAI ho AL-los ma-thê-TÊS pro-E-dra-men TA-khi-on TOO PE-TROO KAI ÊL-then PRÔ-tos eis to mnê-MEI-on
Exegesis
The contrastive particle de {δὲ | dé} links this action to what follows without breaking the narrative flow.
Root and etymology
oidaomicron iota delta alpha
“to know, understand”
In context — John 20:4
The two were running together, but the other disciple ran ahead of Peter faster and came first to the tomb .
About this coordinate
John 20:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 20:4, 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.20.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.4.W2.S1) and character.