Romans 14:2:7Rom.14.2.W7TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
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
- word
DE
- sentence
hos MEN pi-STEY-ei pha-GEIN PAN-ta ho DE as-the-NÔN LA-kha-na es-THI-ei
Exegesis
The verse employs a correlative contrast with men {μὲν | mèn} and de {δὲ | dè}, which together signal an implicit “on the one hand … but on the other” structure.
Root and etymology
heisepsilon–iota–sigma
“not one, no person”
In context — Romans 14:2
One person believes he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables .
About this coordinate
Romans 14:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 14:2, 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.14.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.2.W7.S1) and character.