Matthew 23:11:2Matt.23.11.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DE
- 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
- sentence
ho DE MEI-zôn hy-MÔN ES-tai hy-MÔN di-A-ko-nos
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the article and conjunction ho de {ὁ δὲ | ho dé}, where the postpositive de links this saying to the preceding context with a mild adversative sense, here best rendered “but” or “instead.”
Root and etymology
desmeúōdesmeuō
“to bind”
In context — Matthew 23:11
But the one who is greater among you will be your servant .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 23:11, 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.23.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.11.W2.S1) and character.