Romans 13:4:10Rom.13.4.W10TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- de
- Extended
- deh
- IPA
- /de/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
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the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN SOI eis to a-ga-THON e-AN de to ka-KON poi-ÊS pho-BOU ou gar ei-KÊ tên MA-khai-ran pho-REI the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN EK-di-kos eis or-GÊN tôi to ka-KON PRAS-son-ti
Exegesis
The conditional protasis ean de to kakon poieis {ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς | e-àn dè tò ka-kón poi-êis} with the subjunctive poi-êis conveys any act of wrongdoing, leading to the imperative phobou {φοβοῦ | pho-boû} ‘be afraid.’
In context — Romans 13:4
For he is a servant of God to you for your benefit. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword without purpose; for he is a servant of God, an avenger to bring wrath against the one who practices evil.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:4:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 13:4, 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 Rom.13.4.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.4.W10.S1) and character.