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δέ

dethenHow to read Greek
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 16:22δὲ · And
    One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  2. Luke 16:25δὲ · But; δὲ · But; δὲ · while
    But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
  3. Luke 16:27δέ
    ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
  4. Luke 16:29δὲ · But
    But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
  5. Luke 16:30δὲ
    ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
  6. Luke 16:31δὲ · Then
    Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
  7. Luke 17:1δὲ
    Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
  8. Luke 17:6δὲ · And
    And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
  9. Luke 17:7δὲ
    Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
  10. Luke 17:15δὲ · When
    When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
  11. Luke 17:17δὲ; δὲ
    “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
  12. Luke 17:20δὲ
    When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
  13. Luke 17:22δὲ · Then
    Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
  14. Luke 17:25δὲ · But
    But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
  15. Luke 17:29δὲ · But
    But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
  16. Luke 17:33δ’ · but
    Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
  17. Luke 17:35δὲ · and
    Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
  18. Luke 17:37δὲ
    “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
  19. Luke 18:1δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
  20. Luke 18:3δὲ · And
    And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
  21. Luke 18:4δὲ · but
    For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
  22. Luke 18:6δὲ · And
    And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
  23. Luke 18:7δὲ
    Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
  24. Luke 18:9δὲ
    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
  25. Luke 18:13δὲ · But
    But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
  26. Luke 18:14δὲ · but
    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  27. Luke 18:15δὲ · Now; δὲ · And when
    Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
  28. Luke 18:16δὲ · But
    But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  29. Luke 18:19δὲ
    “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
  30. Luke 18:21δὲ
    “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
  31. Luke 18:22δὲ · On
    On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  32. Luke 18:23δὲ · But
    But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
  33. Luke 18:24δὲ
    Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
  34. Luke 18:26δὲ
    Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  35. Luke 18:27δὲ · But
    But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
  36. Luke 18:28δὲ
    “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
  37. Luke 18:29δὲ
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
  38. Luke 18:31δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
  39. Luke 18:35δὲ · As
    As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
  40. Luke 18:36δὲ · When
    When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
  41. Luke 18:37δὲ
    “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
  42. Luke 18:39δὲ · but
    Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  43. Luke 18:40δὲ; δὲ · When
    Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,
  44. Luke 18:41δὲ
    “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
  45. Luke 19:8δὲ · But
    But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”