Matthew 14:8:2Matt.14.8.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
hê DE pro-bi-bas-THEI-sa hy-PO TÊS mê-TROS au-TÊS
- sentence
hê DE pro-bi-bas-THEI-sa hy-PO TÊS mê-TROS au-TÊS DOS moi phê-SIN HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the nominative article hē {ἡ | hē}, which picks up the girl from the previous verse as the subject, immediately followed by the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | de}, giving a mild contrast to the preceding narrative.
In context — Matthew 14:8
But she, having been prompted by her mother , says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 14:8, 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.14.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.8.W2.S1) and character.