Matthew 16:15:4Matt.16.15.W4TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DE
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
hy-MEIS DE TEE-na ME LE-ye-te EI-nai
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS hy-MEIS DE TEE-na ME LE-ye-te EI-nai
Exegesis
The emphatic Hymeis {Ὑμεῖς | hy-meîs} “you” is fronted in the clause, and the postpositive de {δὲ | dé} “but” signals a shift from the preceding discussion of public opinion.
Root and etymology
de-delta–epsilon
“to bind, tie, fasten”
In context — Matthew 16:15
He said to them, “But you —who do you say that I am?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 16:15, 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.16.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.15.W4.S1) and character.