Matthew 13:38:2Matt.13.38.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“and”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
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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
ho de a-GROS ES-tin ho KOS-mos to de ka-LON SPER-ma hou-TOI EI-sin hoi hy-oi tês ba-si-LEI-as ta de dzi-DZA-ni-a EI-sin hoi hy-oi tou po-nê-ROU
Exegesis
The verse consists of three coordinated clauses, each introduced or linked by the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dé} to mark contrastive or continuative development.
The first clause, ho de agros estin ho kosmos {ὁ δὲ ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος | ho dè ag-rós é-stin ho kós-mos}, is an equative sentence in which both subject and predicate are articular, presenting a parabolic identification: “the field” is identified with “the world.”
The second clause begins with the neuter articular phrase to de kalon sperma {τὸ δὲ καλὸν σπέρμα | tò dè ka-lón spé-rma} functioning as the subject, followed by the demonstrative houtoi {οὗτοί | hoú-toi} and the copula eisin {εἰσιν | eí-sin}; together they form an explanatory apposition, “the good seed—these are the sons of the kingdom.”
The third clause mirrors the second in structure: ta de zizania {τὰ δὲ ζιζάνιά | tà dè zi-zá-ni-a} as the neuter subject, eisin {εἰσιν | eí-sin} as the copula, and hoi huioi tou ponērou {οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ | hoi hu-ioí tou po-nē-rou} as the predicate nominative, with tou ponērou {τοῦ πονηροῦ | tou po-nē-rou} as a substantival genitive “of the evil one.” The repetition of the structure “the good seed … the sons of the kingdom” and “the weeds … the sons of the evil one” creates strong parallelism, highlighting two distinct groups defined by their ultimate allegiance. In English, this parallelism and the equative relationships are preserved with copular constructions (“is,” “are”) and coordinated clauses joined by “and” and “but,” while retaining the metaphorical terminology (“field,” “seed,” “tares/weeds”) to keep the parabolic imagery intact.
Root and etymology
oikosomicron–iota–kappa–omicron–sigma
“master of a household”
In context — Matthew 13:38
The field is the world; and the good seed—these are the sons of the kingdom ; but the tares are the sons of the evil one .
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:38:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 13:38, 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 Matt.13.38.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.38.W2.S1) and character.