Luke 17:1:2Luke.17.1.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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Word in context
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de
- 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 context — Luke 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.