John 21:18:15John.21.18.W15TAB
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
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HO-tan de yê-RA-sêis
- clause
HO-tan de yê-RA-sêis ek-te-NEIS tas KHEI-RAS soo KAI AL-los se ZÔ-sei KAI OI-sei HO-poo oo THE-leis
- sentence
a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-go soi HO-te ÊS ne-Ô-te-ros e-ZÔN-ny-es se-au-TON KAI pe-ri-e-PA-teis HO-poo Ê-THE-les HO-tan de yê-RA-sêis ek-te-NEIS tas KHEI-RAS soo KAI AL-los se ZÔ-sei KAI OI-sei HO-poo oo THE-leis
Exegesis
The second condition hotán dè gērasēs {ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς | hotán dè gērasēs} shifts to an indefinite future stage, with the aorist subjunctive marking potential aging.
Root and etymology
deurodelta epsilon upsilon rho omicron
“come here”
In context — John 21:18
Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you were girding yourself and walking wherever you wished; but when you grow old , you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
About this coordinate
John 21:18:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 21:18, 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.21.18.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.18.W15.S1) and character.