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
| Acts 5:19 | But (de | δέ | conj) an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison and brought them out and said, |
| Acts 5:21 | And (de | δέ | conj) when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. But (de | δέ | conj) when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel and they sent to the prison to have them brought before them. |
| Acts 5:22 | But (de | δέ | conj) when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so (de | δέ | conj) they returned and reported, |
| Acts 5:23 | saying, “We found the prison locked with every security and the guards standing at the doors, but (de | δέ | conj) when we opened it we found no one inside.” |
| Acts 5:24 | On hearing these words, both the captain of the temple and the chief priests were perplexed about them, wondering what this could be. |
| Acts 5:25 | And (de | δέ | conj) someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” |
| Acts 5:27 | And (de | δέ | conj) they brought them and had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, |
| Acts 5:29 | But (de | δέ | conj) in response, Peter and the other apostles said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men.” |
| Acts 5:33 | Now (de | δέ | conj) when they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. |
| Acts 5:34 | But (de | δέ | conj) there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, and he ordered them to put the men outside for a short time. |
| Acts 5:39 | but (de | δέ | conj) if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them; lest you be found opposing God!” They were persuaded by him, |
| Acts 6:1 | Now (de | δέ | conj) in these days when the number of the disciples was increasing, there was a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. |
| Acts 6:2 | So (de | δέ | conj) the twelve called together the entire group of disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. |
| Acts 6:3 | Therefore (de | δέ | conj), brothers, select from among you seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to carry out this responsibility. |
| Acts 6:4 | But (de | δέ | conj) we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” |
| Acts 6:8 | And (de | δέ | conj) Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. |
| Acts 6:9 | But (de | δέ | conj) there rose up some of those of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. |
| Acts 7:1 | And (de | δέ | conj) the high priest said, “Are these things true?” |
| Acts 7:2 | And (de | δέ | conj) Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, |
| Acts 7:6 | And (de | δέ | conj) God spoke thus, that Abraham’s descendants would be sojourners in a foreign land, and that the people would enslave and mistreat them four hundred years. |
| Acts 7:11 | Now (de | δέ | conj) there came a famine upon all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. |
| Acts 7:12 | But (de | δέ | conj) Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent our fathers out on their first visit. |
| Acts 7:14 | Then (de | δέ | conj) Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five persons. |
| Acts 7:17 | “But (de | δέ | conj) as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, our people increased and multiplied in Egypt, |
| Acts 7:21 | and (de | δέ | conj) when he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh rescued him and brought him up for herself as a son. |
