John 5:47:2John.5.47.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
- sentence
ei DE TOIS e-KEI-noo GRAM-ma-sin oo pi-STEU-e-te PÔS TOIS e-MOIS RHÊ-ma-sin pi-STEU-se-te
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conditional particle ei {εἰ | eî} combined with the postpositive de {δὲ | dè}, forming a concessive-like protasis: “But if…”.
Root and etymology
deiknumidelta epsilon iota kappa nu upsilon mu iota
“to show, make known”
In context — John 5:47
But if you do not believe his writings , how will you believe My words?
About this coordinate
John 5:47:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 5:47, 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.5.47.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.47.W2.S1) and character.