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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 1:2δὲ; δὲ · and
    Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
  2. Matthew 1:3δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
  3. Matthew 1:4δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
  4. Matthew 1:5δὲ; δὲ; δὲ
    Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
  5. Matthew 1:6δὲ · and; δὲ · Next
    …and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
  6. Matthew 1:7δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
  7. Matthew 1:8δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
  8. Matthew 1:9δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
  9. Matthew 1:10δὲ; δὲ; δὲ
    Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
  10. Matthew 1:11δὲ · and
    …and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
  11. Matthew 1:12δὲ; δὲ
    After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
  12. Matthew 1:13δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
  13. Matthew 1:14δὲ; δὲ; δὲ · and
    Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.
  14. Matthew 1:15δὲ; δὲ; δὲ
    Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
  15. Matthew 1:16δὲ · and
    …and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  16. Matthew 1:18δὲ
    This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
  17. Matthew 1:19δὲ · Because
    Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
  18. Matthew 1:20δὲ · But
    But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  19. Matthew 1:21δὲ
    She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
  20. Matthew 1:22δὲ
    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
  21. Matthew 1:24δὲ · When
    When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
  22. Matthew 2:1δὲ · After
    After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
  23. Matthew 2:3δὲ · When
    When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
  24. Matthew 2:5δὲ
    “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
  25. Matthew 2:8δὲ · and
    And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
  26. Matthew 2:9δὲ · After
    After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
  27. Matthew 2:10δὲ · When
    When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.