Luke 17:1:2Luke.17.1.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

    EI-pen de pros tous ma-thê-TAS au-TOU a-NEN-dek-TON es-TIN tou ta SKAN-da-la mê el-THEIN plên ou-AI di hou ER-khe-tai

Exegesis

The verse begins with the narrative introduction eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘he said,’ followed by the connective particle de {δὲ | dè}, which links this teaching to the preceding context while slightly shifting focus.

Root and etymology

Rootdelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu–epsilon–omega

to dine, take the main meal

In contextLuke 17:1

And He said to His disciples, “It is impossible for stumbling-blocks not to come, but woe to the one through whom they come.”

About this coordinate

Luke 17:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:1, 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.17.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.1.W2.S1) and character.