Matthew 15:13:2Matt.15.13.W2TAB
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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Word in context
- word
de
- sentence
ho de a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen PA-sa phy-tei-A hên ouk e-PHY-teu-sen ho pa-TÊR mou ho ou-RA-ni-os e-kri-zô-THÊ-se-tai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conjunction de {δὲ | dé}, linking Jesus’ reply to the prior discussion, followed by the aorist passive participle apokritheis {ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheís} ‘having answered’, which functions adverbially to introduce the main finite verb eipen {εἶπεν | eipen} ‘He said’. This participle-verb pairing is a common narrative pattern that foregrounds the speech that follows rather than the act of answering itself. The subject is implicit in the verb but contextually refers to Jesus.
In context — Matthew 15:13
But He answered and said, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 15:13, 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.15.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.13.W2.S1) and character.