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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. Matthew 19:18δὲ
    “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
  2. Matthew 19:22δὲ · [When]
    When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
  3. Matthew 19:23δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
  4. Matthew 19:24δὲ
    Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  5. Matthew 19:25δὲ · When
    When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  6. Matthew 19:26δὲ; δὲ · but
    Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  7. Matthew 19:28δὲ
    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  8. Matthew 19:30δὲ · But
    But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
  9. Matthew 20:2δὲ
    He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
  10. Matthew 20:5δὲ · So; δὲ
    So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
  11. Matthew 20:6δὲ
    About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
  12. Matthew 20:8δὲ · When
    When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
  13. Matthew 20:11δὲ
    On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
  14. Matthew 20:13δὲ · But
    But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
  15. Matthew 20:14δὲ
    Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
  16. Matthew 20:21δὲ
    “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
  17. Matthew 20:22δὲ
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
  18. Matthew 20:23δὲ · But
    “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
  19. Matthew 20:25δὲ · But
    But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
  20. Matthew 20:31δὲ; δὲ · but
    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  21. Matthew 20:34δὲ
    Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
  22. Matthew 21:3δὲ · and
    If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
  23. Matthew 21:4δὲ
    This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
  24. Matthew 21:6δὲ · So
    So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
  25. Matthew 21:8δὲ; δὲ · while
    A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
  26. Matthew 21:9δὲ
    The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  27. Matthew 21:11δὲ
    The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
  28. Matthew 21:13δὲ · But
    And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
  29. Matthew 21:15δὲ · But
    But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
  30. Matthew 21:16δὲ
    “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
  31. Matthew 21:18δὲ
    In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.
  32. Matthew 21:21δὲ
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
  33. Matthew 21:24δὲ
    “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  34. Matthew 21:25δὲ
    What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  35. Matthew 21:26δὲ · But
    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
  36. Matthew 21:28δὲ · But
    But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
  37. Matthew 21:29δὲ; δὲ · But
    ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
  38. Matthew 21:30δὲ · Then; δὲ
    Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
  39. Matthew 21:32δὲ · but; δὲ · And
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  40. Matthew 21:34δὲ
    When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
  41. Matthew 21:35δὲ; δὲ · and
    But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
  42. Matthew 21:37δὲ
    Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.