Luke 18:37:2Luke.18.37.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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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
a-PEE-ngei-lan de au-TOI HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS ho na-zô-raI-os pa-RER-khe-tai
Exegesis
The aorist verb apengeilan {ἀπήγγειλαν | apḗn-gei-lan} ‘they reported’ functions as the main narrative verb, with the postpositive de {δὲ | dè} marking a mild transition in the ongoing story.
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, must”
In context — Luke 18:37
But they reported to him that Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.
About this coordinate
Luke 18:37:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:37, 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.18.37.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.37.W2.S1) and character.