Matthew 17:4:2Matt.17.4.W2TAB

δὲ

de

and

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DEH
IPA
/ˈde/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. clause

    a-po-kri-THEIS DE HO PE-tros EI-pen TOI ee-ay-SOO

  3. sentence

    a-po-kri-THEIS DE HO PE-tros EI-pen TOI ee-ay-SOO KY-ree-e ka-LON es-tin hê-MAS HÔ-de EI-nai ei THE-leis poi-Ê-sô HÔ-de TREIS skê-NAS SOI MI-an KAI MÔ-y-SEI MI-an KAI ê-LI-a MI-an

Exegesis

In the clause Kalon estin hēmas hôde eî-nai {καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι | ka-lón é-stin hē-mâs hô-de eî-nai}, the predicate adjective kalon “good” precedes the impersonal verb estin and the infinitive phrase “for us to be here,” emphasizing Peter’s positive evaluation of the mountain setting.

Root and etymology

delphysdelta–epsilon–lambda–phi–upsilon–sigma

womb, kinship

In contextMatthew 17:4

Peter answered and said to Jesus , “Lord , it is a good thing for us to be here; if You wish, I will put up three tents here—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

About this coordinate

Matthew 17:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 17:4, 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.17.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.4.W2.S1) and character.