Matthew 23:12:2Matt.23.12.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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Word in context
- word
DE
- phraseyour reading level
HO-stis DE hy-PSÔ-sei he-au-TON ta-pei-nô-THÊ-se-tai
- sentence
HO-stis DE hy-PSÔ-sei he-au-TON ta-pei-nô-THÊ-se-tai KAI HO-stis ta-pei-NÔ-sei he-au-TON hy-psô-THÊ-se-tai
Exegesis
The postpositive de {δὲ | dé} connects this saying to the preceding discourse while allowing it to stand as a proverbial statement.
Root and etymology
desmeúōdesmeuō
“to bind”
In context — Matthew 23:12
But whoever will exalt himself will be humbled , and whoever will humble himself will be exalted .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 23:12, 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.23.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.12.W2.S1) and character.