Luke 23:9:8Luke.23.9.W8TAB
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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The word
Word in context
- word
de
- clause
au-TOS de ou-DEN a-pe-KRI-na-to au-TOI
- sentence
e-pê-RO-ta de au-TON en LO-gois hi-ka-NOIS au-TOS de ou-DEN a-pe-KRI-na-to au-TOI
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the adversative autos de {αὐτὸς δὲ | au-tós de}, where autos is an emphatic subject pronoun, setting Jesus’ response (or non-response) in sharp contrast to Herod’s activity.
Root and etymology
paideuopi–alpha–iota–delta–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to educate, train, discipline”
In context — Luke 23:9
And he was questioning Him with many words , but He Himself answered him nothing.
About this coordinate
Luke 23:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 23:9, 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.23.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.23.9.W8.S1) and character.