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Strong's #1161 - δέ

Transliteration

dé

Phonetics

deh

Origin

a primary particle (adversative or continuative)

Parts of Speech

conjunction

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

but, moreover, and, etc.

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (2698)

Matthew 443

Mark 181

Luke 515

John 221

Acts 542

Romans 132

1 Corinthians 205

2 Corinthians 74

Galatians 58

Ephesians 20

Philippians 24

Colossians 6

1 Thessalonians 14

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 30

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Philemon 6

Hebrews 68

James 32

1 Peter 27

2 Peter 21

1 John 10

3 John 3

Jude 13

Revelation 10

BSB (1800)

Matthew 496

Mark 161

Luke 543

John 213

Acts 555

Romans 148

1 Corinthians 210

2 Corinthians 73

Galatians 58

Ephesians 20

Philippians 27

Colossians 5

1 Thessalonians 15

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 31

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Philemon 6

Hebrews 71

James 37

1 Peter 28

2 Peter 21

1 John 11

3 John 2

Jude 13

Revelation 7

CSB (1559)

Matthew 225

Mark 97

Luke 286

John 103

Acts 233

Romans 120

1 Corinthians 160

2 Corinthians 52

Galatians 44

Ephesians 13

Philippians 22

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 12

2 Thessalonians 6

1 Timothy 23

2 Timothy 14

Titus 7

Philemon 6

Hebrews 54

James 32

1 Peter 24

2 Peter 10

1 John 9

3 John 1

Jude 9

Revelation 1

ESV (2253)

Matthew 482

Mark 175

Luke 536

John 219

Acts 530

Romans 143

1 Corinthians 211

2 Corinthians 73

Galatians 53

Ephesians 19

Philippians 24

Colossians 7

1 Thessalonians 15

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 30

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Hebrews 71

James 35

1 Peter 30

2 Peter 22

1 John 11

Revelation 7

KJV (2863)

Matthew 495

Mark 195

Luke 539

John 234

Acts 564

Romans 145

1 Corinthians 220

2 Corinthians 77

Galatians 59

Ephesians 20

Philippians 27

Colossians 7

1 Thessalonians 14

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 30

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Philemon 7

Hebrews 71

James 35

1 Peter 30

2 Peter 22

1 John 11

3 John 3

Jude 12

Revelation 9

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (367)

Matthew 50

Mark 10

Luke 68

John 43

Acts 55

Romans 27

1 Corinthians 37

2 Corinthians 16

Galatians 12

Ephesians 3

Philippians 5

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 4

2 Thessalonians 5

1 Timothy 4

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 13

James 4

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Jude 2

Revelation 2

N95 (353)

Matthew 44

Mark 9

Luke 65

John 43

Acts 53

Romans 26

1 Corinthians 37

2 Corinthians 16

Galatians 12

Ephesians 2

Philippians 5

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 4

2 Thessalonians 5

1 Timothy 4

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 13

James 4

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Jude 2

Revelation 2

NAS (335)

Matthew 48

Mark 10

Luke 65

John 43

Acts 57

Romans 28

1 Corinthians 39

2 Corinthians 16

Galatians 12

Ephesians 2

Philippians 6

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 4

2 Thessalonians 5

1 Timothy 4

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 13

James 4

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Jude 2

Revelation 2

NLT (1529)

Matthew 231

Mark 84

Luke 274

John 119

Acts 250

Romans 108

1 Corinthians 148

2 Corinthians 45

Galatians 40

Ephesians 15

Philippians 22

Colossians 4

1 Thessalonians 11

2 Thessalonians 9

1 Timothy 14

2 Timothy 18

Titus 8

Philemon 4

Hebrews 53

James 31

1 Peter 25

2 Peter 18

1 John 8

3 John 1

Jude 10

Revelation 3

WEB (2580)

Matthew 327

Mark 159

Luke 494

John 226

Acts 574

Romans 135

1 Corinthians 205

2 Corinthians 76

Galatians 58

Ephesians 20

Philippians 24

Colossians 6

1 Thessalonians 14

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 31

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Philemon 6

Hebrews 66

James 32

1 Peter 29

2 Peter 21

1 John 10

3 John 3

Jude 11

Revelation 10

YLT (2685)

Matthew 474

Mark 150

Luke 524

John 203

Acts 539

Romans 142

1 Corinthians 203

2 Corinthians 72

Galatians 58

Ephesians 20

Philippians 25

Colossians 4

1 Thessalonians 14

2 Thessalonians 11

1 Timothy 30

2 Timothy 24

Titus 8

Philemon 6

Hebrews 69

James 32

1 Peter 27

2 Peter 21

1 John 8

3 John 2

Jude 12

Revelation 7

ASV (2698)

a 2

a hundredfold 2

a roman 1

also 5

am 1

and 1187

and as 7

and he 1

and he said 1

and in like 1

and let 1

and that 1

and there 3

and to 5

and what 1

and when 40

and while 2

and yet 2

another 1

are 1

are they destroyed 1

at dignities 1

away and 1

away what was put therein 1

be made of no account 1

because 1

bosom 1

but 1011

but as 1

but as for 1

but forasmuch as 1

but i could 1

but let 1

but on 1

but there was 1

but they, when 1

but when 8

can bear: but 1

christ 2

crying out 1

die 1

ear 1

else 4

enough and 1

even 2

eyes 1

for 16

for; but 1

from 1

he 4

he received his sight 1

howbeit 2

however 1

i 1

in 1

is far spent 1

it 3

it was 1

it were 1

jews; but 1

kill him 1

love 1

man, and 1

me 1

men, and 1

more 1

moreover 4

myself 1

nbsp 50

no 1

now 172

now on 1

now on the 1

now there 1

now when 10

now while 2

of beasts 1

of fire 1

of mary 1

of men 1

of them 1

of wisdom 1

one; but 1

or 3

said 1

said therefore 2

say 1

shall 1

simon. and 1

sixty 2

so 6

so when 1

some 1

straightway 1

that 1

the devil 1

the scripture 1

the synagogue 1

the way 1

then 2

there 1

there also 1

these things therefore the soldiers did. but 1

they 2

this 1

though 3

to 5

to pieces: but 1

to pieces; but 1

to yourselves 1

unto him 1

unto thee 1

unto them, and 1

upon 1

we 2

what 2

whatsoever 1

when 4

whereas 1

which 1

which bringeth no regret: but 1

which saith 1

while 1

ye? and 1

yea 14

yet 17

BSB (1800)

The Berean Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

CSB (1559)

after 1

also 5

and 319

as 2

but 802

even 2

fact 1

however 29

if 2

is 1

meanwhile 5

namely 1

nevertheless 1

now 142

or 4

rather 1

so 59

still 4

the contrary 1

then 146

though 3

when 1

while 3

with 1

yet 23

ESV (2253)

* 5

a 2

about 3

after 5

also 5

although 1

am 1

and 781

another 1

anything 1

as 15

but 842

cases 1

do 2

early 1

even 6

for 13

have 2

he 34

holy 1

howbeit 1

however 3

i 19

if 1

in 3

indeed 1

is 2

it 8

jesus 2

just 1

let 2

may 4

might 1

notwithstanding 1

now 187

on 6

one 1

ones 1

or 4

other 1

others 1

peter 1

rather 3

running 1

say 1

saying 1

she 4

since 5

so 32

some 1

still 2

surely 1

the 54

then 37

there 8

these 1

they 16

this 2

those 5

though 8

thus 1

to 4

want 1

we 2

what 2

when 53

whereas 1

which 1

while 12

whoever 1

with 2

yes 1

yet 15

you 2

KJV (2863)

( 1

* 77

a 1

about 1

after 1

also 10

and 1228

another 2

any 1

as 6

but 929

cut 1

even 4

fellow 1

fellowship 1

for 18

furthermore 1

he 12

howbeit 13

i 6

if 6

is 1

it 2

jesus 1

let 1

likewise 1

moreover 8

neither 1

nevertheless 11

no 3

notwithstanding 8

now 166

of 4

on 2

only 1

or 2

pray 1

said 1

she 1

so 15

some 1

the 14

then 131

there 3

therefore 4

these 2

they 5

those 1

though 2

to 3

was 1

we 1

when 44

wherefore 2

whereof 1

while 4

ye 1

yea 14

yet 23

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (367)

after 2

also 2

and 8

but 12

even 5

hand 4

however 5

instead 1

moreover 1

nevertheless 1

now 268

or 4

other 5

partly 1

rather 1

so 12

then 6

therefore 1

though 1

what 1

when 2

whereas 2

yes 1

yet 21

N95 (353)

after 2

also 2

even 5

hand 4

however 6

moreover 1

nevertheless 1

now 266

or 6

other 5

partly 1

rather 1

so 12

then 6

therefore 1

though 2

what 1

when 3

whereas 2

yes 1

yet 25

NAS (335)

after 2

also 1

but 1

hand 3

however 7

instead 1

moreover 1

nevertheless 1

now 265

or 5

other 4

partly 1

rather 2

so 7

then 4

though 3

what 1

when 1

whereas 1

yet 24

NLT (1529)

about 3

addition 1

after 4

afterward 4

again 1

also 7

although 1

and 320

another 1

arrival 1

as 10

at 2

because 2

before 1

besides 1

but 668

coming 1

course 4

day 14

developed 1

even 9

example 2

except 1

fact 3

finally 2

for 22

further 1

happened 2

here 1

how 1

however 10

i 2

if 7

in 1

inside 2

instance 1

instead 15

just 2

last 1

later 1

left 1

meantime 1

meanwhile 17

moment 1

more 1

next 1

no 1

now 58

obviously 1

of 1

on 1

one 2

only 1

or 6

others 6

otherwise 1

perhaps 1

point 1

rather 2

since 3

so 81

some 4

soon 3

still 7

suddenly 1

surely 1

that 8

then 126

this 2

though 6

time 5

to 1

too 1

until 1

was 1

way 2

well 4

when 7

whether 1

while 8

why 3

with 2

yes 4

yet 10

WEB (2580)

* 364

a 9

a roman 1

about 1

after 1

also 7

am 1

an 2

and 290

and to 5

and when 1

and yet 1

another 1

any more 1

as 21

as nothing 1

at 1

be 1

because 2

being 4

besides 1

bosom 1

but 1014

but as for 1

but because 1

but i could 1

but on 1

but there was 1

but when 8

celestial beings 1

christ 2

crying out 1

die 1

do 1

does the scripture 1

ear 1

else 1

even 6

even though 1

every 1

eyes 1

fields 1

for 6

for you 1

from 3

having 2

he 113

he received his sight 1

he said 1

he the 1

her 1

however 4

i 9

immediately 1

important 1

in 6

is far gone 1

it 30

jotham 1

kill him 1

let 2

love 1

many 1

may 1

me 1

moreover 4

myself 1

no 2

now 184

now on 1

now on the 1

now there 2

now when 10

now while 2

of 1

of animals 1

of fire 1

of mary 1

of men 1

of them 1

of wisdom 1

on 3

one hundred 2

or 3

or else 3

people 1

pray 1

remember 1

said 1

said the same 1

she 5

she and 1

sixty 2

so 11

so also 1

so when 1

that 3

the 71

the cell 1

the devil 1

the road 1

the synagogue 1

the world 1

then 7

there 9

therefore 1

these 1

they 70

they are destroyed 1

this 2

those 12

though 2

to 4

to him 1

want to say 1

we 3

went and 1

what 5

what was put into it 1

whatever 1

when 105

whereas 1

which 1

which says 1

while 6

whoever 1

will also 1

yes 13

yet 16

you 3

YLT (2685)

[are ye]! and 1

[cases], and 1

[he];' - and 1

[him] sore, and 1

[me], and 1

also 15

and 2319

and - a reed 1

and a good 1

and a man 1

and a reed 1

and about 1

and according as 1

and and 6

and and with the baptism that i am baptized with, to be baptized?' they say 1

and became afraid, and 1

and bring 1

and bring near 1

and do, but 1

and for 4

and how 1

and i 1

and i beseech 1

and i know 1

and i will send 1

and is god (after 1

and it is 1

and let it not 1

and lo 1

and no 1

and no one 3

and or 2

and or for 1

and say 1

and shall they not 1

and then 1

and till bring 2

and to dig 1

and verily 1

and what fellowship to light with darkness? and or 1

and whence 1

and with the baptism that i am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but 1

and' and 13

and' he 1

and' he called 1

and' he saith 1

and' that 1

and' then 1

and' they say 1

another, and 1

buildings, and 1

but 210

but because of 1

but was it not 1

deeds; and 1

desolate, and 1

even 1

except one - god; but 1

for 9

for me, for 1

for neither is it able; and 1

hath been, and 1

he?' and 2

myself?' and 1

of, but 2

of; and 1

one, and 1

ones doth set himself up, and 1

persons, and 1

the christ, and 1

them, and 2

then 6

then life 1

therefore 7

they answered him, 'no;' and 1

they did not find; and 1

things - and 1

things, and 4

things?' and 1

thou shalt not covet;' and 1

thou, and 2

to god, but 1

to him, but 1

was darkened, and 1

where the dead was laid, and 1

ye, then 1

ye?' and 3

yet 5

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

CONJ 2866

ANT

CONJ 2880

BEZ

CONJ 2809

BGB

CONJ 2869

BMT

CONJ 2877

BYZ

CONJ 2882

ELZ

CONJ 2742

N-APF 1

N-ASM 1

N-GPM 1

P-AS 1

P-NPM 1

R-ASN 2

T-APN 1

T-ASM 1

T-NPF 1

T-NPM 2

T-NSF 1

T-NSM 1

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 2

V-API-3P 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FMI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-PAD-3S 1

V-PMPGSM 1

NA26

C 2766

SBL

CONJ 2878

SCV

CONJ 2879

STV

CONJ 2771

TIS

CONJ 2887

CONJ 2776

TRG

CONJ 2739

N-APF 1

N-ASM 1

N-GPM 1

P-AS 1

P-NPM 1

R-ASN 2

T-APN 1

T-ASM 1

T-NPF 1

T-NPM 2

T-NSF 1

T-NSM 1

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 2

V-API-3P 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FMI-1S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-PAD-3S 1

V-PMPGSM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

δέ,

but: adversative and copulative Particle,

I answering to μέν (q. v.), τὴν νῦν μὲν Βοιωτίαν, πρότερον δὲ Καδμηίδα γῆν καλουμένην Th. 1.12, etc.

II without preceding μέν,

1 adversative, expressing dist. opposition, αἰεί τοι τὰ κάκ' ἐστὶ φίλα.. μαντεύεσθαι, ἐσθλὸν δ' οὔτε τί πω εἶπας ll. 1.108; ὀρθῶς ἔλεξας, οὐ φίλως δέ μοι λέγεις E. Or. 100, cf. S. Ant. 85, etc.; τέθνηκεν ἀνδρὸς οὐδενός, θεοῦ δ' ὕπο Id. Ph. 334; so in Prose, οὐκ ἐπὶ κακῷ, ἐλευθερώσει δέ.. Th. 4.86; οἱ αἰχμάλωτοι.. ᾤχοντο εἰς Δεκέλειαν, οἱ δ' εἰς Μέγαρα X. HG 1.2.14, cf. Cyr. 4.5.46; ἡ δ' ἑτέρα IG 2.652 A 45.

2. copulative, in explanatory clauses, ξυνέβησαν.. τὰ μακρὰ τείχη ἑλεῖν (ἦν δὲ σταδίων μάλιστα ὀκτώ) Th. 4.66, cf. Il. 7.48: when a Subst. is folld. by words in apposition, Ἀρισταγόρῃ τῷ Μιλησίῳ, δούλῳ δὲ ἡμετέρῳ Hdt. 7.8. β'; μήτηρ βασιλέως βασίλεια δ' ἐμή A. Pers. 152; so in answers, διπλᾶ λέγειν. — Answ. διπλᾶδ' ὁρᾶν Id. Th. 974. in enumerations or transitions, Il. 1.43 - 49, 345 - 351, X. Cyr. 1.2.1, etc.; with repetition of a word in different relations, ὣς Ἀχιλεὺς θάμβησεν.., θάμβησαν δὲ καὶ ἄλλοι Il. 24.483; σάκος εἷλε.., εἵλετο δ' ἔγχος 14.9 sq.; Ζεύς ἐστιν αἰθήρ, Ζεὺς δὲ γῆ, Ζεὺς δ' οὐρανός A. Fr. 70; κινεῖκραδίαν, κινεῖδὲ χόλον E. Med. 99; ὄζει ἴων, ὄζει δὲ ῥόδων, ὄζει δ' ὑακίνθου Hermipp. 82.8; in rhetorical outbursts, οὐκ ἂν εὐθέως εἴποιεν· τὸν δὲ βάσκανον, τὸν δὲ ὄλεθρον, τοῦτον δὲ ὑβρίζειν, — ἀναπνεῖν δέ. D. 21.209; in a climax, πᾶν γύναιον καὶ παιδίον καὶ θηρίον δέ nay even beast, Pl. Tht. 171e, cf. X. HG 5.2.37; in the combination καὶ δέ Il. 23.80, al., καὶ.. δέ A. Pr. 973, E. El. 1117, etc., each particle retains its force. answering to τε (q. v.), ἃ τῶν τε ἀποβαινόντων ἕνεκα ἄξια κεκτῆσθαι, πολὺ δὲ μᾶλλον αὐτὰ αὑτῶν Pl. R. 367c.

3. implying causal connexion, less direct than γάρ, Il. 6.160, Od. 1.433.

4. in questions, with implied opposition, ἑόρακας δ', ἔφη, τὴν γυναῖκα; X. Cyr. 5.1.4; καὶ ὁ Σωκράτης, εἰπέ μοι, ἔφη, κύνας δὲ τρέφεις; Id. Mem. 2.9.2, cf. 2.1.26, S. Ant. 1172: in Trag. (not in Com. or Oratt.), when the speaker turns from one person to another, the voc. stands first, then the pers. Pron. folld. by δέ, as Μενέλαε, σοὶ δὲ τάδε λέγω.. E. Or. 622, etc.; also in Hdt., ὦ δέσποτα, ἐγὼ δὲ ταῦτα ἐποίησα 1.115. τί δέ; what then ? to mark a transition in dialogue; v. τίς.

II in apodosi:

1 after hypothetical clauses, εἰ δέ κε μὴ δώωσιν, ἐγὼ δέ κεν αὐτὸς ἕλωμαι if they will not give it, then I.., Il. 1.137, cf. Od. 12.54; εἰ μηδὲ τοῦτο βούλει ἀποκρίνασθαι, σὺ δὲ τοὐντεῦθεν λέγε X. Cyr. 5.5.21, cf. Pi. O. 3.43 (v.l.), A. Ag. 1060, Hdt. 5.1, etc. after temporal or relative clauses, with ἐπεί, ἕως, etc., Il. 24.255, Hdt. 9.70, etc.; μέχρι.. εἶχον τὰ βέλη, οἱ δὲ ἀντεῖχον Th. 3.98; with demonstr. Pronouns or Advbs. answering to a preceding relative, οἵηπερ φύλλων γενεή, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν Il. 6.146, etc.; ἆθλα οἷς κεῖται ἀρετῆς μέγιστα, τοῖς δὲ καὶ ἄνδρες ἄριστοι πολιτεύουσιν Th. 2.46; τοὺς δ' ἔλαβε τυράννους.. τούτους δὲ.. ἐξεδίδου Hdt. 5.37, cf. Isoc. 4.98, Pl. La. 194d; οἷα μὲν ἕκαστα ἐμοὶ φαίνεται τοιαῦτα μὲν ἔστιν ἐμοί, οἷα δὲ σοί, τοιαῦτα δὲ αὖ σοί Id. Tht. 152a: sts. after a participle, οἰόμενοι.. τιμῆς τεύξεσθαι, ἀντὶ δὲ τούτων οὐδ' ὅμοιοι.. ἐσόμεθα X. An. 6.6.16, cf. Isoc. 15.71 (v.l.).

2. to resume after an interruption or parenthesis, χρόνου δὲ ἐπιγινομένου καὶ κατεστραμμένων σχεδὸν πάντων.., — κατεστραμμένων δὲ τούτων.. Hdt. 1.28, 29; νῦν δ' αὖ πάλιν ὑπό τε πλούτου διαθρυπτόμενος.. καὶ ὑπ' ἀνθρώπων.. ὑπὸ τοιούτων δέ.. X. Cyr. 7.2.23; with an anacoluthon, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ ἄρα, — οἷ ἂν θεὸς θέλῃ.. τῇ ἐμῇ ψυχῇ ἰτέον, αὕτη δὲ δή.. Pl. Phd. 80d: for δ' οὖν, v. οὖν.

3. to begin a story, ἦμος δ' ἠέλιος.. well, when the sun.., Od. 4.400.

4. to introduce a proof, τεκμήριον δέ, σημεῖον δέ, v. sub vocc.

POSITION of δέ. It usu. stands second: hence freq. between Art. and Subst. or Pr and case; but also after Subst., or words forming a connected notion, hence it may stand third, γυναῖκα πιστὴν δ' ἐν δόμοις εὕροι A. Ag. 606, cf. Th. 411, Eu. 531, S. Ph. 959, etc.; fourth, Id. OT 485, E. Hel. 688, A. Pr. 323, 383, etc.; fifth, ib. 401c odd.; even sixth, Epigen. 7 (codd. Poll.); so in Prose after a neg., οὐχ ὑπ' ἐραστοῦ δέ, to avoid confusion between οὐ δέ and οὐδέ, Pl. Phdr. 227c.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

δέ (related to δή, as μέν to μήν, cf. Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 355), a particle adversative, distinctive, disjunctive, but, moreover (Winers Grammar, § 53, 7 and 10, 2); it is much more frequent in the historical parts of the N. T. than in the other books, very rare in the Epistles of John and the Apocalypse. (On its general neglect of elision (when the next word begins with a vowel) cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 96; WHs Appendix, p. 146; Winers Grammar, § 5, 1a.; Buttmann, p. 10f) It is used:

1. universally, by way of opposition and distinction; it is added to statements opposed to a preceding statement: ἐάν ὀφθαλμός κτλ. Matthew 6:23; ἐλεύσονται δέ ἡμέραι, Mark 2:20; it opposes persons to persons or things previously mentioned or thought of — either with strong emphasis: ἐγώ δέ, Matthew 5:22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44; ἡμεῖς δέ, 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 10:13; σύ δέ, Matthew 6:6; ὑμεῖς δέ, Mark 8:29; οἱ δέ υἱοί τῆς βασιλείας, Matthew 8:12; αἱ ἀλώπεκες ... ὁ δέ υἱός τοῦ ἀνθρώπου Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58; πᾶς ὁ λαός ... οἱ δέ φαρισαῖοι, Luke 7:29f; ὁ δέ πνευματικός, 1 Corinthians 2:15, and often; — or with a slight discrimination, ὁ δέ, αὐτός δέ: Mark 1:45; Mark 5:34; Mark 6:37; Mark 7:6; Matthew 13:29, 37, 52; Matthew 15:23ff; Luke 4:40, 43; Luke 5:16; Luke 6:8; Luke 8:10, 54; Luke 15:29; οἱ δέ, Matthew 2:5; Mark 3:4; Mark 8:28, etc., etc.; with the addition also of a proper name, as ὁ δέ Ἰησοῦς: Matthew 8:22 (Tdf. omits Ἰησοῦς); (R G Tr brackets); (Tdf. omits Ἰησοῦς); ; Mark 1:41 (R G L marginal reading Tr marginal reading); ἀποκροκριθεις δέ (ὁ) Σίμων, Luke 7:43 R G L brackets; ἡ δέ Μαρία, Luke 2:19, etc.

2. μέν ... δέ, see μέν.

3. after negative sentences, but, but rather (German wohl aber): Matthew 6:19f (μή θησαυρίζετε ... θησαυρίζετε δέ); f; Acts 12:9, 14; Romans 3:4; Romans 4:5; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 7:37; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (not Rec.); Ephesians 4:14; Hebrews 2:5; Hebrews 4:13, 15; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 10:26; Hebrews 12:13; 1 Peter 1:12 (οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς ὑμῖν (Rec. ἡμῖν) δέ); James 1:13; James 2:11.

4. it is joined to terms which are repeated with a certain emphasis, and with such additions as tend to explain and establish them more exactly; in this use of the particle we may supply a suppressed negative clause and give its force in English by inserting I say, and that, so then, etc.): Romans 3:21f (not that common δικαιοσύνη which the Jews boasted of and strove after, but δικαιοσυνεσς ... διά πίστεως); Romans 9:30; 1 Corinthians 2:6 (σοφίαν δέ οὐ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου); Galatians 2:2 (I went up, not of my own accord, but etc.); Philippians 2:8; cf. Klotz ad Dev. ii. 2, p. 361f; L. Dindorf in Stephanus Thesaurus ii. col. 928; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 443 (412)).

5. it serves to mark a transition to something new (δέ metabatic); by this use of the particle, the new addition is distinguished from and, as it were, opposed to what goes before: Matthew 1:18; Matthew 2:19; Matthew 10:21; Luke 12:13; Luke 13:1; John 7:14, 37; Acts 6:1; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Corinthians 8:1, etc., etc.; so also in the phrase ἐγένετο δέ, see γίνομαι, 2 c.

6. it introduces explanations and separates them from the things to be explained: John 3:19; John 6:39; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 7:6, 29; Ephesians 5:32, etc.; — especially remarks and explanations intercalated into the discourse, or added, as it were, by way of appendix: Mark 5:13 (ἦσαν δέ etc. R L brackets); (R G); John 6:10; John 9:14; John 12:3; τοῦτο δέ γέγονε, Matthew 1:22; Matthew 21:4. Owing to this use, the particle not infrequently came to be confounded in the manuscripts (of secular writings also) with γάρ; cf. Winer on Galatians 1:11; Fritzsche on Mark 14:2; also his Commentary on Romans, vol. i., pp. 234, 265; ii., p. 476; iii., p. 196; (Winers Grammar, 452 (421); Buttmann, 363 (312)).

7. after a parenthesis or an explanation which had led away from the subject under discussion, it serves to take up the discourse again (cf. Winer's Grammar, 443 (412)): Matthew 3:4; Luke 4:1; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 10:2; Ephesians 2:4; cf. Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 376f.

8. it introduces the apodosis and, as it were, opposes it to the protasis: Acts 11:17 R G (1 Macc. 14:29; 2 Macc. 1:34); after a participial construction which has the force of a protasis: Colossians 1:22 (21); cf. Matthiae 2:1470; Kühner, 2:818; (Jelf, § 770); Klotz as above, p. 370f; (Buttmann, 364 (312)).

9. καί ... δέ, but ... also, yea and, moreover also: Matthew 10:18; Matthew 16:18; Luke 2:35 (WH text omits; L Tr brackets δέ); John 6:51; John 15:27; Acts 3:24; Acts 22:29; Romans 11:23; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 John 1:3; 2 Peter 1:5; cf. Klotz as above, p. 645f; Buttmann, 364 (312); (also Winer's Grammar, 443 (413); Ellicott on 1 Timothy 3:10; Meyer on John 6:51). ἐάν δέ yea even if: John 8:16.

10. δέ never stands as the first word in the sentence, but generally second; and when the words to which it is added cannot be separated, it stands third (as in Matthew 10:11; Matthew 18:25; Mark 4:34; Luke 10:31; Acts 17:6; Acts 28:6; Galatians 3:23; 2 Timothy 3:8, etc.; in οὐ μόνον δέ, Romans 5:3, 11, etc.), or even in the fourth place, Matthew 10:18; John 6:51; John 8:16; 1 John 1:3; 1 Corinthians 4:18; (Luke 22:69 L T Tr WH).

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δέ

(before vowels δ᾽ ; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, v. WE, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle;

1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Matthew 1:2 ff., 2 Corinthians 6:15-16, 2 Peter 1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Romans 3:21-22; Romans 9:30, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Galatians 2:2, Philippians 2:8; in transition to something new, Matthew 1:18; Matthew 2:19, Luke 13:1, John 7:14, Acts 6:1, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Corinthians 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, John 3:19, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 1:12, Ephesians 2:4; Ephesians 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 C (q.v.), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most freq. without μέν ; Bl., § 77, 12): ἐὰν δέ , Matthew 6:14; Matthew 6:23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ , etc.) δέ , Matthew 5:22; Matthew 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.

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List of Word Forms

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