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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. Luke 7:4δὲ
    They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
  2. Luke 7:6δὲ · So; δὲ · But
    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
  3. Luke 7:9δὲ · [When]
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
  4. Luke 7:12δὲ
    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
  5. Luke 7:14δὲ · and
    Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
  6. Luke 7:16δὲ
    A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
  7. Luke 7:20δὲ · [When]
    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
  8. Luke 7:24δὲ · After
    After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  9. Luke 7:28δὲ · yet even
    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
  10. Luke 7:30δὲ · But
    But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
  11. Luke 7:36δέ · Then
    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  12. Luke 7:39δὲ · When
    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  13. Luke 7:40δέ
    But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
  14. Luke 7:41δὲ · and
    “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
  15. Luke 7:43δὲ
    “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
  16. Luke 7:44δὲ · but
    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  17. Luke 7:45δὲ · but
    You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
  18. Luke 7:46δὲ · but
    You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
  19. Luke 7:47δὲ · But
    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
  20. Luke 7:48δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
  21. Luke 7:50δὲ · And
    And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
  22. Luke 8:4δὲ · [While]
    While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
  23. Luke 8:9δὲ · Then
    Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
  24. Luke 8:10δὲ; δὲ · but
    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  25. Luke 8:11δὲ · Now
    Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
  26. Luke 8:12δὲ
    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  27. Luke 8:13δὲ
    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  28. Luke 8:14δὲ
    The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
  29. Luke 8:15δὲ · But
    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
  30. Luke 8:16δὲ
    No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
  31. Luke 8:19δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
  32. Luke 8:20δὲ
    He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
  33. Luke 8:21δὲ · But
    But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
  34. Luke 8:22δὲ
    One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
  35. Luke 8:23δὲ
    As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
  36. Luke 8:24δὲ; δὲ · Then
    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
  37. Luke 8:25δὲ; δὲ
    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
  38. Luke 8:27δὲ · When
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  39. Luke 8:28δὲ · When
    When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
  40. Luke 8:30δὲ; Δὲ
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
  41. Luke 8:32δὲ
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  42. Luke 8:33δὲ · Then
    Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
  43. Luke 8:34δὲ · When
    When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
  44. Luke 8:35δὲ · [So]
    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  45. Luke 8:36δὲ · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.