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 21:40 | And (de | δέ | conj) when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And (de | δέ | conj) when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: |
| Acts 22:2 | And (de | δέ | conj) when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said: |
| Acts 22:3 | “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but (de | δέ | conj) brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the strictness of the ancestral law, being zealous for God just as you all are today. |
| Acts 22:6 | As I journeyed and came near to Damascus, about noon suddenly out of heaven there flashed a brilliant light all around me. |
| Acts 22:8 | And (de | δέ | conj) I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ |
| Acts 22:9 | Now (de | δέ | conj) those who were with me saw the light but (de | δέ | conj) did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me. |
| Acts 22:10 | And (de | δέ | conj) I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And (de | δέ | conj) the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’ |
| Acts 22:11 | Since I could not see due to the brilliance of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I went to Damascus. |
| Acts 22:12 | “Then (de | δέ | conj) a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, |
| Acts 22:14 | And (de | δέ | conj) he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth. |
| Acts 22:17 | When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance |
| Acts 22:22 | They listened to him until this word, but then they raised their voices saying, saying “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right for him to live!” |
| Acts 22:25 | But (de | δέ | conj) when they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?” |
| Acts 22:26 | When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commanding officer, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” |
| Acts 22:27 | The commanding officer came to him and said, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied, “Yes.” |
| Acts 22:28 | The commanding officer answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large sum of money.” Paul answered, “But (de | δέ | conj) I was even born one.” |
| Acts 22:29 | Immediately those who were about to examine him drew back from him; and the commanding officer was afraid, realizing that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him. |
| Acts 22:30 | But (de | δέ | conj) on the next day, wanting to know for sure what was the accusation being made against him by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them. |
| Acts 23:1 | Looking intently at the council, Paul said, “My brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God up to this day.” |
| Acts 23:2 | At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth. |
| Acts 23:4 | Those standing near him said, “Dare you insult God’s high priest?” |
| Acts 23:6 | Now (de | δέ | conj) when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and (de | δέ | conj) the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is regarding my hope of a resurrection for the dead that I am on trial.” |
| Acts 23:7 | When he said this, an argument broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. |
| Acts 23:8 | (For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but (de | δέ | particle) the Pharisees confess them all.) |
| Acts 23:9 | Then (de | δέ | conj) there arose a great uproar, and certain of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested vigorously, saying, “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” |
