Luke 18:28:2Luke.18.28.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 ho PE-tros i-DOU hê-MEIS a-PHEN-tes ta I-di-a ê-ko-lou-THÊ-sa-men soi
Exegesis
The verse begins with eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘he said’, introducing direct speech and marking a new but closely connected moment in the dialogue through the connective de {δὲ | dè}, which here has a mild transitional force often rendered “but” or “then.”
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, must”
In context — Luke 18:28
But Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own things and have followed You .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:28:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:28, 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.18.28.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.28.W2.S1) and character.