Mark 12:17:2Mark.12.17.W2TAB

δὲ

de

and

Transliteration
de
Extended
deh
IPA
/de/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    de

  2. sentence

    ho de ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS ta KAI-sa-ros a-PO-do-te KAI-sa-ri kai ta tou the-OU tôi the-ÔI kai ek-se-THAU-ma-dzon ep au-TÔI

Exegesis

The sentence begins with the connective de {δὲ | dè}, which links this reply to the preceding dialogue while allowing for a slight contrast.

Root and etymology

derodelta–epsilon–rho–omega

to beat, flog

In contextMark 12:17

But Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at Him.

About this coordinate

Mark 12:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Mark 12:17, 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 Mark.12.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.12.17.W2.S1) and character.