Luke 17:7:2Luke.17.7.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“then”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
TIS de eks hy-MON DOU-lon E-khōn a-ro-tri-ŌN-ta Ê poi-ma-EE-non-ta hos ei-sel-THON-ti ek tou a-GROU e-REI au-TÔ eu-THE-ōs pa-rel-THŌN a-NA-pe-se
Exegesis
followed by the postpositive de {δὲ | dè} ‘but, and’, forming a rhetorical question that appeals directly to the hearers.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–epsilon–iota–pi–nu–epsilon–omega
“to dine, take the main meal”
In context — Luke 17:7
But which of you, having a servant who is plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, “Come immediately and recline ”?
About this coordinate
Luke 17:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:7, 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.17.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.7.W2.S1) and character.