Matthew 3:16:2Matt.3.16.W2TAB

δὲ⸃

de

{and}

Transliteration
DE
Extended
DEH
IPA
/ˈde/

Meaning by language

English
{and}

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    DE

  2. clause

    bap-tis-THEIS DE ho ee-ay-SOOS eu-THYS a-NE-bê a-PO TOO HY-da-tos

  3. sentence

    bap-tis-THEIS DE ho ee-ay-SOOS eu-THYS a-NE-bê a-PO TOO HY-da-tos KAI i-DOO ê-ne-ÔKH-thê-san HOI oo-ra-NOI KAI EI-den PNEU-ma the-OO ka-ta-BAI-non hô-SEI pe-ri-ste-RAN er-KHO-me-non ep au-TON

Exegesis

De {δὲ | dè} carries the narrative forward with a mild connective force.

In contextMatthew 3:16

After Jesus was baptized, He rose at once from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

About this coordinate

Matthew 3:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 3:16, 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.3.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.3.16.W2.S1) and character.