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 11:20 | But (de | δέ | conj) there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch began to speak also to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 11:22 | The report of all this was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. |
| Acts 11:25 | So (de | δέ | conj) Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, |
| Acts 11:26 | and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a considerable number of people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. |
| Acts 11:27 | During these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. |
| Acts 11:28 | And (de | δέ | conj) one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (which took place in the days of Claudius). |
| Acts 11:29 | So (de | δέ | conj) each of the disciples, according to his financial ability, resolved to send relief to the brothers living in Judea, |
| Acts 12:1 | About that time Herod the king set his hand to mistreat some belonging to the church. |
| Acts 12:2 | He had James the brother of John put to death with the sword, |
| Acts 12:3 | and (de | δέ | conj) when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. |
| Acts 12:5 | So Peter was kept in prison, but (de | δέ | conj) prayer was made earnestly to God for him by the church. |
| Acts 12:6 | Now (de | δέ | conj) when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards before the door were guarding the prison. |
| Acts 12:7 | And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared, and a light shone in the cell. He struck the side of Peter and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands. |
| Acts 12:8 | And (de | δέ | conj) the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And (de | δέ | conj) he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.” |
| Acts 12:9 | And he went out and followed him, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but (de | δέ | conj) thought he was seeing a vision. |
| Acts 12:10 | When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which of its own accord opened for them, and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel left him. |
| Acts 12:13 | And (de | δέ | conj) when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. |
| Acts 12:14 | When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but (de | δέ | conj) ran back inside and reported that Peter was standing at the gate. |
| Acts 12:15 | They said to her, “You are out of your mind.” But (de | δέ | conj) she insisted that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel!” |
| Acts 12:16 | But (de | δέ | conj) Peter continued knocking; and (de | δέ | conj) when they opened, they saw him and were astonished. |
| Acts 12:17 | But (de | δέ | conj) Peter motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place. |
| Acts 12:18 | Now (de | δέ | conj) when day came, there was no little commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. |
| Acts 12:19 | And (de | δέ | conj) after Herod searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. |
| Acts 12:20 | Now (de | δέ | conj) Herod was very angry with the Tyrinians and the Sidonians, and (de | δέ | conj) with one accord they came to him and when they had persuaded Blastus, who was in charge of the bed-chamber of the king, they asked for peace because their country’s food-supply was provided by the king’s country. |
| Acts 12:21 | On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and delivered an oration to them. |
