Matthew 16:13:2Matt.16.13.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“and”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
el-THÔN DE HO ee-ay-SOOS eis TA ME-rê kai-sa-REI-as TÊS phi-LIP-pou ê-RÔ-ta TOUS ma-thê-TAS au-TOU LE-gôn
- sentence
el-THÔN DE HO ee-ay-SOOS eis TA ME-rê kai-sa-REI-as TÊS phi-LIP-pou ê-RÔ-ta TOUS ma-thê-TAS au-TOU LE-gôn TI-na LE-gou-sin hoi AN-thrô-poi EI-nai TON hyi-ON TOU an-THRÔ-pou
Exegesis
The conjunction de {δὲ | de} functions as a mild narrative connector, introducing the new scene.
Root and etymology
de-delta–epsilon
“to bind, tie, fasten”
In context — Matthew 16:13
When Jesus came to the regions of Caesarea Philippi, He continued asking His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 16:13, 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.16.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.13.W2.S1) and character.