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δέ

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greekNew TestamentConjunction2,794 occurrences26 books2,482 verses

Definition

δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96),

post-positive conjunctive particle;

1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Matthew 1:2ff., 2 Corinthians 6:15, 16, 2 Peter 1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Romans 3:21, 22; 9:30, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Galatians 2:2, Philippians 2:8; in transition to something new, Matthew 1:18; 2:19, Luke 13:1, John 7:14, Acts 6:1, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 7:1; 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, John 3:19, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 1:12, Ephesians 2:4; 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, John 2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Matthew 10:18, Luke 1:76, John 6:51, Romans 11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, John 8:16.

2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Matthew 6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Matthew 5:22; 6:6, Mark 8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mark 1:45, Luke 4:40, al.; after a negation, Matthew 6:19, 20, Romans 3:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δέ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2,794 total
  1. Matthew 26:67δὲ
    Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
  2. Matthew 26:69δὲ · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  3. Matthew 26:70δὲ · But
    But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
  4. Matthew 26:71δὲ · When
    When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
  5. Matthew 26:73δὲ
    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
  6. Matthew 27:1δὲ · When
    When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  7. Matthew 27:4δὲ
    “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
  8. Matthew 27:6δὲ
    The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
  9. Matthew 27:7δὲ · [After]
    After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
  10. Matthew 27:11δὲ · Meanwhile; δὲ
    Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  11. Matthew 27:15δὲ · Now
    Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
  12. Matthew 27:16δὲ
    At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
  13. Matthew 27:19δὲ · [While]
    While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
  14. Matthew 27:20δὲ · But; δὲ · and
    But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
  15. Matthew 27:21δὲ; δὲ
    “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
  16. Matthew 27:23δὲ; δὲ · But
    “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
  17. Matthew 27:24δὲ · When
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  18. Matthew 27:26δὲ · But
    So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
  19. Matthew 27:32δὲ · Along the way
    Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
  20. Matthew 27:35δὲ · When
    When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  21. Matthew 27:39δὲ · And
    And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
  22. Matthew 27:44δ’
    In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
  23. Matthew 27:45δὲ
    From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
  24. Matthew 27:46δὲ
    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  25. Matthew 27:47δὲ · When
    When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
  26. Matthew 27:49δὲ · But
    But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
  27. Matthew 27:50δὲ · When
    When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
  28. Matthew 27:54δὲ · When
    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  29. Matthew 27:55δὲ · And
    And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
  30. Matthew 27:57δὲ · When
    When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  31. Matthew 27:61δὲ
    Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
  32. Matthew 27:62δὲ
    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  33. Matthew 27:66δὲ · So
    So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
  34. Matthew 28:1δὲ
    After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
  35. Matthew 28:3δὲ
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  36. Matthew 28:4δὲ
    The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
  37. Matthew 28:5δὲ · But
    But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
  38. Matthew 28:9δὲ
    Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
  39. Matthew 28:11δὲ · While
    While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
  40. Matthew 28:15δὲ · So
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  41. Matthew 28:16δὲ · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
  42. Matthew 28:17δὲ · but
    When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
  43. Mark 1:8δὲ · but
    I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
  44. Mark 1:30δὲ
    Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
  45. Mark 1:32δὲ
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  46. Mark 1:45δὲ · But
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.