Luke 22:1:2Luke.22.1.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
ÊN-gi-zen de hê he-or-TÊ tôn a-ZY-mōn hê le-go-ME-nê PAS-kha
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dé} functions as a mild connective, signaling a new but related development in the storyline, naturally rendered as “now” in English.
Root and etymology
roots duodelta–upsilon–omicron
“twelve”
In context — Luke 22:1
Now the feast of unleavened bread was drawing near, which is called Passover .
About this coordinate
Luke 22:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 22:1, 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.22.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.1.W2.S1) and character.