Luke 16:29:2Luke.16.29.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
LE-gei de a-bra-AM E-khou-si mô-yü-SE-a KAI tous pro-PHÊ-tas a-kou-SA-tô-san au-TÔN
Exegesis
The particle de {δὲ | dè} serves as a mild adversative conjunction linking Abraham’s response to the prior dialogue.
Root and etymology
dechomaidelta–epsilon–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to receive, welcome”
In context — Luke 16:29
But Abraham says, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”
About this coordinate
Luke 16:29:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 16:29, 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.16.29.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.29.W2.S1) and character.