Matthew 28:3:2Matt.28.3.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“{and}”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DE
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- {and}
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
ÊN DE HÊ ei-DE-a au-TOU HÔS a-stra-PÊ KAI TO EN-dy-ma au-TOU leu-KON HÔS khi-ÔN
Exegesis
The verse opens with the verb-first clause en de {ἦν δὲ | ên dè} ‘but was’, a narrative device that smoothly links this description to the preceding action while foregrounding the state of the figure.
Root and etymology
eid-epsilon–iota–delta
“form, visible appearance”
In context — Matthew 28:3
But his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was white as snow .
About this coordinate
Matthew 28:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 28:3, 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.28.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.28.3.W2.S1) and character.