Luke 14:16:2Luke.14.16.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
ho de EI-pen au-TOI AN-thrô-POS tis e-POI-ei DEIP-non ME-ga KAI e-KA-le-sen pol-LOUS
Exegesis
The verse begins with the clause ho de eipen autō {ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ | ho dè eî-pen au-tō}, where the article ho functions anaphorically to resume the previously mentioned subject (Jesus) and de marks a mild transition, often rendered “but.” The aorist eipen introduces direct speech, and the dative autō identifies the addressee.
Root and etymology
deipndelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu
“main meal, banquet”
In context — Luke 14:16
But He said to him, “A certain man was making a great supper and invited many.”
About this coordinate
Luke 14:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 14:16, 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 Luke.14.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.16.W2.S1) and character.