Matthew 19:14:2Matt.19.14.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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The word
Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
ho DE ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen
- sentence
ho DE ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen A-phe-te TA pai-DI-a KAI MÊ kô-LY-e-te au-TA el-THEIN PROS me TÔN GAR toi-OU-tôn es-TIN hê ba-si-LEI-a TÔN ou-ra-NÔN
Exegesis
The verse opens with the nominative phrase ho de Iesous {ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς | ho dè Iē-soûs}, where the article and proper name form the grammatical subject and the conjunction de functions as a mild contrastive link to the preceding scene.
Root and etymology
didōmidelta–iota–delta–omega–mu–iota
“to give, grant”
In context — Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of the heavens belongs to such as these.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 19:14, 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.19.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.14.W2.S1) and character.