Matthew 15:8:9Matt.15.8.W9TAB
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 la-OS HOU-tos tois KHEI-le-SIN me ti-MA hê de kar-DI-a au-TÔN POR-rhô a-PE-khei ap e-MOU
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the adversative construction hē de kardia {ἡ δὲ καρδία | hē dè kardía}, where de sets up a strong contrast between outward expression and inward reality, and kardia becomes the subject of the new clause.
In context — Matthew 15:8
This people honors Me with their lips , but their heart is far away from Me.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:8:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 15:8, 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.15.8.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.8.W9.S1) and character.