Luke 20:18:11Luke.20.18.W11TAB
δʼ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this |
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Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
PAS ho pe-SON ep e-KEI-non ton LI-thon syn-thla-STHÊ-se-tai eph hon de AN PE-sêi lik-MÊ-sei au-TON
Exegesis
The sequence dʼ an pesē {δʼ ἂν πέσῃ | d' án pé-sē} combines the postpositive adversative conjunction dʼ with the modal particle an and the aorist subjunctive pesē, forming a generalizing potential construction, “should fall” or “may fall,” typical of indefinite relative clauses.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–iota–delta–alpha–sigma–kappa–omega
“to teach, instruct”
In context — Luke 20:18
Everyone who falls upon that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it may fall, it will crush him .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:18:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 20:18, so the Greek word δʼ (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.20.18.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.18.W11.S1) and character.