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δέ

Vocabulary form: 
dev
Definition: 

but, and

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.

Verse: 

“δέ a second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matt 22:39)

“You are the salt of the earth, δέ if salt has lost its taste, how will it be made salty again?” (Matt 5:13)

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 ....

Mnemonics

Submitted by JamesAH on Wed, 2017-10-25 20:58

The debut of the Andes mountain climber!

Submitted by AWOL on Thu, 2018-08-30 11:35

I watched | de | movie, | but | I didn't read | de | book.

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.”

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