Matthew 23:25:17Matt.23.25.W17TAB
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
E-sô-then DE YE-moo-sin eks har-pa-YÊS KAI a-kra-SI-as
- sentence
oo-AI hy-MEEN gram-ma-TEIS KAI pha-ri-SAI-oi hy-po-kri-TAI HO-ti ka-tha-RI-ze-te TO EK-sô-then TOO po-tê-RI-oo KAI TÊS pa-rop-SI-dos E-sô-then DE YE-moo-sin eks har-pa-YÊS KAI a-kra-SI-as
Exegesis
The contrastive particle de {δὲ | dè} introduces the opposing perspective in esothen de gemousin {ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν | ésōthen dè gémousin} ‘but inside they are full,’ shifting the focus from external appearance to internal reality.
Root and etymology
desmeúōdesmeuō
“to bind”
In context — Matthew 23:25
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:25:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Matthew 23:25, 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.23.25.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.25.W17.S1) and character.