For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
δέ
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Gloss:
but, and, then, rather
Definition:
a conjunctive particle, marking the superaddition of a clause, whether in opposition or in continuation, to what has preceded, and it may be variously rendered but, on the other hand, and, also, now, etc.; καὶ δέ, when there is a special superaddition in continuation, too, yea, etc. It sometimes is found at the commencement of the apodosis of a sentence, Acts 11:17. It serves also to mark the resumption of an interrupted discourse, 2 Cor. 2:10; Gal. 2:6
Greek-English Concordance for δέ
Matthew 19:14 | But (de | δέ | conj) Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not try to prevent them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” |
Matthew 19:17 | And (de | δέ | conj) Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” |
Matthew 19:18 | “Which ones?” he inquired. And (de | δέ | conj) Jesus said, “‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, |
Matthew 19:22 | But (de | δέ | conj) when the young man heard this, he went away greatly distressed, for he had many possessions. |
Matthew 19:23 | And (de | δέ | conj) Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 19:24 | Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” |
Matthew 19:25 | When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Who then can be saved?” |
Matthew 19:26 | Jesus looked straight at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but (de | δέ | conj) with God all things are possible.” |
Matthew 19:28 | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth that in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
Matthew 19:30 | But (de | δέ | conj) many will be first who were last, and last who were first. |
Matthew 20:2 | After having agreed with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
Matthew 20:5 | So (de | δέ | conj) they went off. When he went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same thing. |
Matthew 20:6 | And (de | δέ | conj) about the eleventh hour, when he had gone out and found others standing around, he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’ |
Matthew 20:8 | And (de | δέ | conj) when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going back to the first.’ |
Matthew 20:11 | And (de | δέ | conj) when they received it, they began to grumble against the owner of the estate, |
Matthew 20:13 | But (de | δέ | conj) he answered one of them, saying, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me to work for a denarius? |
Matthew 20:14 | Take what is yours and be gone. I choose to give to this last man the same as I give to you. |
Matthew 20:21 | And (de | δέ | conj) he said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” |
Matthew 20:22 | Jesus answered, saying, “You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” |
Matthew 20:23 | He said to them, “My cup you will drink, but (de | δέ | conj) to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” |
Matthew 20:25 | But (de | δέ | conj) Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their leaders exercise authority over them. |
Matthew 20:31 | The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but (de | δέ | conj) they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” |
Matthew 20:34 | Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. |
Matthew 21:3 | If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Lord has need of them.’ And (de | δέ | conj) he will send them at once.” |
Matthew 21:4 | This took place in order that what had been spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, |
Matthew 21:6 | So (de | δέ | conj) the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. |
Matthew 21:8 | A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while (de | δέ | conj) others cut branches from trees and spread them on the road. |
Matthew 21:9 | The crowds that went before 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!” |
Matthew 21:11 | And (de | δέ | conj) the crowds said, “This is the prophet, Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.” |
Matthew 21:13 | And he said to them, “It stands written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but (de | δέ | conj) you are making it a den of thieves.” |
Matthew 21:15 | But (de | δέ | conj) when the ruling priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the boys who were crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, |
Matthew 21:16 | and they said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” “Yes,” replied Jesus, “but have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have brought forth praise’?” |
Matthew 21:18 | In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. |
Matthew 21:21 | And (de | δέ | conj) Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, 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. |
Matthew 21:24 | Jesus answered them, saying, “I also will ask you one question, and if you give me an answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. |
Matthew 21:25 | The baptism of John, where did it come from? From heaven or from man?” They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ |
Matthew 21:26 | But (de | δέ | conj) if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they hold that John was a prophet.” |
Matthew 21:28 | “What do you think? A man had two sons, and he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ |
Matthew 21:29 | And (de | δέ | conj) he answered, saying, ‘I will not,’ but (de | δέ | conj) later he changed his mind and went. |
Matthew 21:30 | Then (de | δέ | conj) the man went to the second son and said the same thing. And (de | δέ | conj) he answered, saying, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. |
Matthew 21:32 | For John came to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but (de | δέ | conj) tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. And (de | δέ | conj) even when you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him. |
Matthew 21:34 | When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the crop. |
Matthew 21:35 | But the tenants seized his servants; one they severely beat, another they killed, and (de | δέ | particle) still another they stoned. |
Matthew 21:37 | Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ |
Matthew 21:38 | But (de | δέ | conj) when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come on, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ |
Matthew 21:44 | |
Matthew 22:5 | But (de | δέ | conj) they paid no attention and went on their way, one to his farm, another to his business, |
Matthew 22:6 | while (de | δέ | particle) the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. |
Matthew 22:7 | The king was furious! He sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city to the ground. |
Matthew 22:8 | Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but (de | δέ | conj) those who were invited were not worthy. |