Matthew 21:34:2Matt.21.34.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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Word in context
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DE
- phraseyour reading level
HO-te DE ÊNG-yi-sen HO kai-ROS TÔN kar-PÔN
- sentence
HO-te DE ÊNG-yi-sen HO kai-ROS TÔN kar-PÔN a-PE-stei-len TOOS DOO-loos au-TOO PROS TOOS ye-ôr-GOOS la-BEIN TOOS kar-POOS au-TOO
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the temporal conjunction hote {ὅτε | hó-te} ‘when’, followed by the adversative particle de {δὲ | dè} ‘but’, which transitions the narrative.
Root and etymology
deōdelta–epsilon–omega
“to bind, tie”
In context — Matthew 21:34
When the season for fruit drew near, he dispatched his servants to the farmers to gather his produce.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:34:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 21:34, 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.21.34.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.34.W2.S1) and character.