John 9:21:2John.9.21.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
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
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DE
- sentence
PÔS DE NYN BLE-pei ouk OI-da-men Ê TIS Ê-noi-ksen au-TOU tous oph-thal-MOUS hê-MEIS ouk OI-da-men au-TON e-rô-TÊ-sa-te hê-li-KI-an E-khei au-TOS pe-RI he-au-TOU la-LÊ-sei
Exegesis
The verse opens with the interrogative adverb pôs {πῶς | pôs} ‘how’, and the contrastive de {δὲ | de} ‘but/and’ marks a shift from the healing event to the witnesses’ uncertainty.
Root and etymology
horaōomicron rho alpha omega
“to see, perceive”
In context — John 9:21
How he sees now, we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes . Question him; he has reached adulthood . He will speak on his own behalf.
About this coordinate
John 9:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 9:21, 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.9.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.21.W2.S1) and character.