Matthew 15:3:2Matt.15.3.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 au-TOIS di-A TI KAI hy-MEIS pa-ra-BAI-ne-te tên en-to-LÊN tou the-OU di-A tên pa-RA-do-sin hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative connector de {δὲ | dé}, which links this response to the preceding context while slightly contrasting it.
In context — Matthew 15:3
But He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 15:3, 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.15.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.3.W2.S1) and character.