Matthew 16:8:2Matt.16.8.W2TAB

δὲ

de

but

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DEH
IPA
/ˈde/

Meaning by language

English
but

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. clause

    GNOOS DE HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen

  3. sentence

    GNOOS DE HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen TI di-a-lo-YI-ze-sthe en he-au-TOIS o-li-GO-pi-stoi HO-ti AR-toos ook e-LA-be-te

Exegesis

The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} provides a discourse transition, while the article ho {ὁ | ho} with Iesous {Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous} marks the speaker.

Root and etymology

de-delta–epsilon

to bind, tie, fasten

In contextMatthew 16:8

But Jesus , knowing it, said, “Why are you debating among yourselves, you of little faith , about not having loaves?”

About this coordinate

Matthew 16:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 16:8, 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.16.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.8.W2.S1) and character.