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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. 2 Corinthians 5:5δὲ · And
    And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:8δὲ · then
    We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:11δὲ; δὲ · and
    Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:18δὲ
    All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:1δὲ · [As]
    As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:10δὲ · yet; δὲ · yet
    …sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:12δὲ · [It is]
    It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:13δὲ · [As]
    As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:15δὲ
    What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:16δὲ
    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
  11. 2 Corinthians 7:7δὲ · and
    …and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
  12. 2 Corinthians 7:10δὲ · but
    Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
  13. 2 Corinthians 7:13δὲ
    On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
  14. 2 Corinthians 8:1δὲ · Now
    Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
  15. 2 Corinthians 8:11δὲ
    Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
  16. 2 Corinthians 8:16δὲ · But
    But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
  17. 2 Corinthians 8:17δὲ · but
    For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
  18. 2 Corinthians 8:18δὲ
    Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
  19. 2 Corinthians 8:19δὲ
    More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
  20. 2 Corinthians 8:22δὲ · And; δὲ · and
    And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
  21. 2 Corinthians 9:3δὲ · But
    But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
  22. 2 Corinthians 9:6δέ · [Remember]
    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
  23. 2 Corinthians 9:8δὲ · And
    And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  24. 2 Corinthians 9:10δὲ · Now
    Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
  25. 2 Corinthians 10:1δὲ · Now; δὲ · but
    Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  26. 2 Corinthians 10:2δὲ
    I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
  27. 2 Corinthians 10:10δὲ · but
    For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
  28. 2 Corinthians 10:13δὲ · however
    We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
  29. 2 Corinthians 10:15δὲ · But
    Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
  30. 2 Corinthians 10:17δὲ · Rather
    Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
  31. 2 Corinthians 11:3δὲ · however
    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
  32. 2 Corinthians 11:6δὲ
    Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
  33. 2 Corinthians 11:12δὲ · But
    But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
  34. 2 Corinthians 11:16δὲ · But
    I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  35. 2 Corinthians 11:21δ’ · however
    To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
  36. 2 Corinthians 12:1δὲ
    I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
  37. 2 Corinthians 12:5δὲ · but
    I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
  38. 2 Corinthians 12:6δέ · But
    Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  39. 2 Corinthians 12:15δὲ · And
    And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
  40. 2 Corinthians 12:16δέ
    Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
  41. 2 Corinthians 12:19δὲ · and
    Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
  42. 2 Corinthians 13:6δὲ · And
    And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
  43. 2 Corinthians 13:7δὲ · Now; δὲ · even if
    Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
  44. 2 Corinthians 13:9δὲ · but
    In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
  45. Galatians 1:15δὲ · But
    But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased