Luke 16:14:2Luke.16.14.W2TAB

δὲ

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

    Ê-kou-on DE TAU-ta PAN-ta hoi pha-ri-SA-oi phi-LAR-gy-roi hy-PAR-khon-tes KAI ek-se-my-KTÊ-ri-dzon au-TON

Exegesis

The verse opens with the imperfect verb ekouon {Ἤκουον | ē-kou-on} ‘they were hearing’, conveying continuous listening, while the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} introduces a shift to the Pharisees’ reaction.

Root and etymology

dechomaidelta–epsilon–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota

to receive, welcome

In contextLuke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, being lovers of money , heard all these things and sneered at Him .

About this coordinate

Luke 16:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 16:14, 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.16.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.14.W2.S1) and character.