Matthew 23:5:2Matt.23.5.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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The word
Word in context
- word
DE
- clause
PAN-ta DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN poi-OU-sin PROS TO the-a-THÊ-nai TOIS an-THRÔ-pois
- sentence
PAN-ta DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN poi-OU-sin PROS TO the-a-THÊ-nai TOIS an-THRÔ-pois pla-TY-nou-si GAR TA phy-lak-TÊ-ri-a au-TÔN KAI me-ga-LY-nou-si TA KRAS-pe-da
Exegesis
The verse opens with panta de ta erga autōn poiousin {πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν | pán-ta dè tà ér-ga au-tôn poi-oû-sin} “they do all their works,” where the fronted panta “all” gives prominence to the comprehensive extent of their behavior.
Root and etymology
desmeúōdesmeuō
“to bind”
In context — Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do to be seen by people; for they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 23:5, 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.23.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.5.W2.S1) and character.