Matthew 16:7:2Matt.16.7.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
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
OI DE di-e-lo-YI-zon-to en he-au-TOIS LE-gon-tes HO-ti AR-toos ook e-LA-bo-men
Exegesis
The narrative begins with hoi de {οἱ δὲ | hoí de} linking this clause contrastively to the prior context.
Root and etymology
de-delta–epsilon
“to bind, tie, fasten”
In context — Matthew 16:7
They were reasoning with one another, saying, “It is because we did not bring loaves .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 16:7, 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.16.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.7.W2.S1) and character.