Luke 18:16:2Luke.18.16.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
ho de ee-ay-SOOS pro-se-ka-LE-sa-to au-TA LE-gōn A-phe-te ta pai-DEE-a ER-khe-sthai pros me KAI MÊ kō-LY-e-te au-TA tōn gar toi-OU-tōn es-TIN hê ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU
Exegesis
The transitional particle de {δὲ | de} links this saying to the preceding scene, while ho Iesous {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iēsoûs} forms the nominative subject of the main clause.
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, must”
In context — Luke 18:16
But Jesus called them to Himself, saying, “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God is for such as these.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:16, 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.18.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.16.W2.S1) and character.