For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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δέ (δ᾽)
Vocabulary form:
δέ
Definition:
and; but
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
2,792
GK:
1254
Mnemonic Singing:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound,
hat saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
was blind but now I see.
Notes:
dev is a postpositive. This means that it cannot be the first word in a sentence or clause, even though in your translation it is the first word. It usually is the second word and sometimes the third, e.g., oJ de; ei\pon ....
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 25:11 | Later the other virgins came, saying, ‘Sir! Sir! Open the door for us.’ |
| Matthew 25:12 | But (de | δέ | conj) he replied, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’ |
| Matthew 25:15 | To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one — to each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. |
| Matthew 25:18 | But (de | δέ | conj) the servant who had received the one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. |
| Matthew 25:19 | Now (de | δέ | conj) after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. |
| Matthew 25:22 | The one who had received the two talents also came, saying, “Master, you entrusted two talents to me. Look, I have gained two more.’ |
| Matthew 25:24 | Then (de | δέ | conj) the one who had received the one talent also came, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed; |
| Matthew 25:26 | But (de | δέ | conj) his master answered him, saying, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? |
| Matthew 25:29 | For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance; but (de | δέ | conj) from him who has not, even what he has will be taken from him. |
| Matthew 25:31 | “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. |
| Matthew 25:33 | and he will place the sheep on his right, and (de | δέ | conj) the goats on the left. |
| Matthew 25:38 | And (de | δέ | conj) when did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? |
| Matthew 25:39 | And (de | δέ | conj) when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ |
| Matthew 25:46 | And these will depart to eternal punishment, but (de | δέ | conj) the righteous to eternal life.” |
| Matthew 26:5 | But (de | δέ | conj) they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.” |
| Matthew 26:6 | Now (de | δέ | conj) while Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, |
| Matthew 26:8 | And (de | δέ | conj) when the disciples saw it, they were indignant and said, “Why this waste? |
| Matthew 26:10 | But (de | δέ | conj) aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you causing trouble for the woman? For she has done a kind thing to me. |
| Matthew 26:11 | You will always have the poor with you, but (de | δέ | conj) you will not always have me. |
| Matthew 26:15 | and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?” And (de | δέ | conj) they agreed to pay him thirty silver coins. |
| Matthew 26:17 | Now (de | δέ | conj) on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” |
| Matthew 26:18 | He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’” |
| Matthew 26:20 | Now (de | δέ | conj) when evening came, Jesus was reclining at table with the twelve. |
| Matthew 26:23 | Jesus answered, saying, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. |
| Matthew 26:24 | The Son of Man will depart as it is written of him, but (de | δέ | conj) woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man had he not been born.” |
| Matthew 26:25 | Then (de | δέ | conj) Judas, who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered him, “It is as you have said.” |
| Matthew 26:26 | And (de | δέ | conj) as they were eating, Jesus took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my body.” |
| Matthew 26:29 | But (de | δέ | conj) I say to you, I will never drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink the new wine with you in the kingdom of my Father.” |
| Matthew 26:32 | But (de | δέ | conj) after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” |
| Matthew 26:33 | Peter answered, saying to him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” |
| Matthew 26:41 | Stay alert and pray lest you enter a time of trial. The spirit indeed is willing but (de | δέ | conj) the flesh is weak.” |
| Matthew 26:48 | The betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss, he is the one; seize him.” |
| Matthew 26:50 | Jesus said to him, “Comrade, do what you came to do.” Then they came forward, laid hands on Jesus and took him into custody. |
| Matthew 26:56 | But (de | δέ | conj) all this has happened that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then the disciples all deserted him and ran away. |
| Matthew 26:57 | Then (de | δέ | conj) the men who had laid hold of Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered. |
| Matthew 26:58 | And (de | δέ | conj) Peter followed him at a distance, up to the courtyard of the high priest; then going inside he sat down with the guards to see what would happen. |
| Matthew 26:59 | Now (de | δέ | conj) the ruling priests and the entire Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death, |
| Matthew 26:60 | but they found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward |
| Matthew 26:63 | But (de | δέ | conj) Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” |
| Matthew 26:66 | What is your verdict?” They answered, saying, “He deserves to die!” |
| Matthew 26:67 | Then they spat in his face and struck him; and (de | δέ | conj) some slapped him, |
| Matthew 26:69 | Now (de | δέ | conj) Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a servant girl came up to him and said, “You too were with Jesus of Galilee.” |
| Matthew 26:70 | But (de | δέ | conj) he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” |
| Matthew 26:71 | Then (de | δέ | conj) he went out into the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.” |
| Matthew 26:73 | And (de | δέ | conj) after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are one of them, for the way you talk makes it clear.” |
| Matthew 27:1 | Early in the morning, all the ruling priests and the elders of the people laid plans against Jesus, how they might put him to death. |
| Matthew 27:4 | saying, “I have sinned; I betrayed innocent blood.” But (de | δέ | conj) they said, “What is that to us? It is your responsibility!” |
| Matthew 27:6 | But (de | δέ | conj) the ruling priests, picking up the coins, said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it is blood money.” |
| Matthew 27:7 | So (de | δέ | conj) they consulted with one another and with the money bought the potter’s field as a place to bury foreigners. |
| Matthew 27:11 | Then (de | δέ | conj) Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” |