Matthew 25:4:2Matt.25.4.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
hai DE PHRO-ni-moi E-la-bon E-lai-on en TOIS an-YEI-ois me-TA TÔN lam-PA-dôn he-au-TÔN
Exegesis
The conjunction de {δὲ | dè} functions as a contrast marker, introducing the action of the nominative plural phronimoi {φρόνιμοι | phro-nî-moi} “the wise.”
Root and etymology
lampōlambda–alpha–mu–pi–omega
“to shine, burn”
In context — Matthew 25:4
But the wise carried oil in their vessels , together with their lamps.
About this coordinate
Matthew 25:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 25:4, 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.25.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.25.4.W2.S1) and character.