Gloss
but, and, then, rather
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δέ
Greek transliteration
de
Simplified transliteration
de
Numbers
Strong's number
1161
GK Number
1254
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2792
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
particle
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 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. |
