Romans 14:3:9Rom.14.3.W9TAB
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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de
- sentence
ho es-THI-ōn ton mê es-THI-on-ta mê ek-sou-the-NEI-tō ho de mê es-THI-ōn ton es-THI-on-ta mê kri-NE-tō ho the-OS gar au-TON pro-se-LA-be-to
Exegesis
The second clause, introduced by the postpositive de {δὲ | de}, mirrors the first: ho mē esthiōn {ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων | ho mē esthí-ōn} “the one not eating” is the subject, ton esthionta {τόν ἐσθίοντα | tón esthí-on-ta} “the one eating” the object, and mē krinetō {μὴ κρινέτω | mē kri-né-tō} “let him not judge” the corresponding prohibition. This symmetrical syntax underscores mutual responsibility and forbids both contempt and judgment from either side of the dietary practice divide.
Root and etymology
heisepsilon–iota–sigma
“not one, no person”
In context — Romans 14:3
The one who eats must not despise the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:3:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 14:3, 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 Rom.14.3.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.3.W9.S1) and character.