Matthew 14:15:2Matt.14.15.W2TAB

δὲ

de

{Now}

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DEH
IPA
/ˈde/

Meaning by language

English
{Now}

Alphabet Analysis

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. clause

    o-PSI-as DE ye-no-ME-nês pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔ HOI ma-thê-TAI LE-gon-tes

  3. sentence

    o-PSI-as DE ye-no-ME-nês pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔ HOI ma-thê-TAI LE-gon-tes E-rê-mos es-tin ho TO-pos KAI HÊ HÔ-ra Ê-dê pa-RÊL-then a-PO-ly-son TOOS O-khloos HI-na a-pel-THON-tes eis TAS KÔ-mas a-go-RA-sô-sin he-au-TOIS BRÔ-ma-ta

Exegesis

The verse begins with the genitive absolute opsias de genomenēs {ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης | opsí-as de genomén-ēs} meaning “as evening approached,” establishing a temporal scene independently of the main clause.

In contextMatthew 14:15

Now as evening approached, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is deserted , and the hour is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

About this coordinate

Matthew 14:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 14:15, 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.14.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.15.W2.S1) and character.