Luke 18:23:2Luke.18.23.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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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
ho de a-KOU-sas TAU-ta pe-RI-ly-pos e-ge-NEE-thê ÊN gar PLOU-si-os SPHO-dra
Exegesis
The verse begins with the article–particle sequence ho de {ὁ δὲ | ho dé}, where ho functions as the subject pronoun-like article “he,” while de is a mild adversative linking this response to Jesus’ preceding statement and marking a shift in focus.
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, must”
In context — Luke 18:23
But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:23, 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.18.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.23.W2.S1) and character.