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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2,794 total
  1. John 1:12δὲ · But
    But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
  2. John 1:38δὲ; δὲ
    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
  3. John 1:44δὲ · Now
    Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
  4. John 2:2δὲ · and
    …and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
  5. John 2:6δὲ · Now
    Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
  6. John 2:8δὲ
    “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
  7. John 2:9δὲ · and; δὲ · but
    …and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
  8. John 2:21δὲ · But
    But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
  9. John 2:23δὲ
    While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
  10. John 2:24δὲ · But
    But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
  11. John 3:1δὲ · Now
    Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
  12. John 3:18δὲ · but
    Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
  13. John 3:19δέ · And
    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
  14. John 3:21δὲ · But
    But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
  15. John 3:23δὲ · Now
    Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
  16. John 3:29δὲ
    The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
  17. John 3:30δὲ
    He must increase; I must decrease.
  18. John 3:36δὲ
    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  19. John 4:4δὲ · Now
    Now He had to pass through Samaria.
  20. John 4:6δὲ · Since
    Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
  21. John 4:14δ’ · But
    But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
  22. John 4:32δὲ · But
    But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
  23. John 4:39δὲ
    Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
  24. John 4:43δὲ
    After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.
  25. John 4:51δὲ · And
    And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
  26. John 4:54δὲ · now
    This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
  27. John 5:2δὲ · Now
    Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.
  28. John 5:5δέ
    One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
  29. John 5:7δὲ
    “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
  30. John 5:9δὲ · Now
    Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
  31. John 5:11δὲ · But
    But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
  32. John 5:13δὲ · But
    But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
  33. John 5:17δὲ · But
    But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
  34. John 5:29δὲ · and
    …and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
  35. John 5:34δὲ · [Even though]
    Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
  36. John 5:35δὲ · and
    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
  37. John 5:36δὲ · But
    But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
  38. John 5:47δὲ · But
    But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
  39. John 6:2δὲ
    A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
  40. John 6:3δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
  41. John 6:4δὲ · Now
    Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
  42. John 6:6δὲ · But
    But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
  43. John 6:10δὲ · Now
    “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
  44. John 6:12δὲ · And
    And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
  45. John 6:16δὲ
    When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
  46. John 6:20δὲ · But
    But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
  47. John 6:39δέ · And
    And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
  48. John 6:51δὲ
    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”