Matthew 21:29:2Matt.21.29.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“{And}”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And}
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 a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen
- sentence
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ou THE-lô HY-ste-ron DE me-ta-me-lê-THEIS a-PÊL-then
Exegesis
The narrative opens with the articular participle ho de apokritheis {ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς | ho de apokritheîs} ‘but he answered’, foregrounding the son’s initial reply.
The adverb hysteron {ὕστερον | hý-ste-ron} ‘later’ marks a shift in time, and the particle de {δὲ | dè} resumes the narrative contrast.
Root and etymology
deōdelta–epsilon–omega
“to bind, tie”
In context — Matthew 21:29
And he answered and said, “I do not want to.” But later, having regretted , he went .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:29:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 21:29, 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.21.29.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.29.W2.S1) and character.