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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. Matthew 21:38δὲ · But when
    But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
  2. Matthew 21:44δ’ · but
    He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
  3. Matthew 22:5δὲ · But; δὲ
    But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
  4. Matthew 22:6δὲ
    The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
  5. Matthew 22:7δὲ
    The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.
  6. Matthew 22:8δὲ · but
    Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
  7. Matthew 22:11δὲ · But when
    But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.
  8. Matthew 22:12δὲ · But
    ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
  9. Matthew 22:14δὲ · but
    For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  10. Matthew 22:18δὲ · But
    But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
  11. Matthew 22:19δὲ · And
    Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
  12. Matthew 22:25δὲ · Now
    Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
  13. Matthew 22:27δὲ · And
    And last of all, the woman died.
  14. Matthew 22:29δὲ
    Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
  15. Matthew 22:31δὲ · But
    But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
  16. Matthew 22:34δὲ · And [when]
    And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
  17. Matthew 22:37δὲ
    Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
  18. Matthew 22:39δὲ · And
    And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
  19. Matthew 22:41δὲ · While
    While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
  20. Matthew 23:3δὲ · But
    So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
  21. Matthew 23:4δὲ; δὲ · but
    They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
  22. Matthew 23:5δὲ
    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
  23. Matthew 23:6δὲ
    They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
  24. Matthew 23:8δὲ · But; δὲ · and
    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  25. Matthew 23:11δὲ
    The greatest among you shall be your servant.
  26. Matthew 23:12δὲ · For
    For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  27. Matthew 23:13δὲ
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  28. Matthew 23:16δ’ · but
    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
  29. Matthew 23:18δ’ · but
    And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
  30. Matthew 23:23δὲ · without
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
  31. Matthew 23:24δὲ · but
    You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
  32. Matthew 23:25δὲ · but
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
  33. Matthew 23:27δὲ · but
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
  34. Matthew 23:28δέ · but
    In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
  35. Matthew 24:2δὲ
    “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  36. Matthew 24:3δὲ · [While]
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  37. Matthew 24:6δὲ
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  38. Matthew 24:8δὲ
    All these are the beginning of birth pains.
  39. Matthew 24:13δὲ · But
    But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  40. Matthew 24:19δὲ · How
    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
  41. Matthew 24:20δὲ
    Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
  42. Matthew 24:22δὲ · But
    If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
  43. Matthew 24:29δὲ
    Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  44. Matthew 24:32δὲ · Now
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  45. Matthew 24:35δὲ · but
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  46. Matthew 24:36δὲ
    No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  47. Matthew 24:43δὲ · But
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.