Luke 17:25:2Luke.17.25.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
PRO-ton DE DEI au-TON pol-LA pa-THEIN KAI a-po-do-ki-mas-THÊ-nai a-PO tês ge-ne-AS TAU-tês
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} introduces a contrast with what precedes while remaining in second position, so it is rendered at the beginning of the English sentence as “But.”
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu–epsilon–omega
“to dine, take the main meal”
In context — Luke 17:25
But first, it is necessary for Him to suffer many things and to be rejected by this generation.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:25:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:25, 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.17.25.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.25.W2.S1) and character.