Luke 20:6:2Luke.20.6.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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Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
e-AN de EI-po-men eks an-THRÔ-pōn ho la-OS HA-pas ka-ta-li-THA-sei hê-MAS pe-peis-ME-nos gar ES-tin i-ō-AN-nēn pro-PHÊ-tēn EI-nai
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conditional protasis introduced by ean {ἐὰν | eán} “if,” immediately followed by the mild adversative de {δὲ | dé} “but,” which together frame a hypothetical response and highlight a dilemma.
Root and etymology
oidaomicron–iota–delta–alpha
“to know, to be aware”
In context — Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John is a prophet .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 20:6, 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.20.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.6.W2.S1) and character.