Matthew 23:8:2Matt.23.8.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
- clause
hy-MEIS DE MÊ klê-THÊ-te
- sentence
hy-MEIS DE MÊ klê-THÊ-te rhab-BI HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho di-DAS-ka-los PAN-tes DE hy-MEIS a-del-PHOI ES-te
Exegesis
The verse begins with the emphatic subject humeis {ὑμεῖς | hy-meîs} placed first, marking a contrast with the religious leaders just described, followed immediately by the postpositive de {δὲ | dé}, which links this command to the prior discourse with a mild adversative force (“but you”).
A second de {δὲ | dé} introduces the concluding clause pantes de humeis adelphoi este {πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε | pán-tes dé hy-meîs a-del-foí é-ste}.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother, from same womb”
In context — Matthew 23:8
But you, do not be called Rabbi , for One is your Teacher , and all of you are brothers.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 23:8, 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.23.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.8.W2.S1) and character.