Luke 14:15:2Luke.14.15.W2TAB

δέ

de

and

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DEH
IPA
/de/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. sentence

    a-KOU-sas DE tis tôn sy-na-na-kei-ME-nôn TAU-ta EI-pen au-TÔ ma-KA-ri-os HOS-tis PHA-ge-tai AR-ton en têi ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU

Exegesis

The postpositive conjunction de {δέ | dé} signals a narrative shift, introducing tis {τις | tis} “someone,” specified by the genitive article phrase ton synanakeimenon {τῶν συνανακειμένων | tôn synanakeiménōn} “of those reclining together,” indicating the communal dining setting.

Root and etymology

deipneōdeipneō

to dine, to take the main meal

In contextLuke 14:15

But one of those reclining , after hearing these things, said to Him, “Blessed is whoever will eat bread in the kingdom of God .”

About this coordinate

Luke 14:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 14:15, so the Greek word δέ (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 Luke.14.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.15.W2.S1) and character.