Luke 15:3:2Luke.15.3.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“and”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
EI-pen de pros au-TOUS tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên LE-gōn
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} 'but' links to the prior context while shifting focus to a new utterance.
Root and etymology
dechomaidelta–epsilon–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to receive, welcome”
In context — Luke 15:3
So He spoke to them by means of this parable , saying,
About this coordinate
Luke 15:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 15:3, 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.15.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.3.W2.S1) and character.