Matthew 21:28:2Matt.21.28.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“then”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DE
- sentence
TI DE hy-MEIN do-KEI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the interrogative pronoun ti {Τί | tí} “what” in initial position for emphasis, followed by the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} introducing the rhetorical question.
Root and etymology
deōdelta–epsilon–omega
“to bind, tie”
In context — Matthew 21:28
But what do you think? A man had two children. He came to the first and said, “Son, go today and work in the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:28:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 21:28, 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.21.28.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.28.W2.S1) and character.