Definition
and; but
and; but
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.
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 ....
| Luke 24:5 | The women were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? |
| Luke 24:10 | It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them. They kept telling these things to the apostles, |
| Luke 24:12 | |
| Luke 24:16 | but (de | δέ | conj) their eyes were kept from recognizing him. |
| Luke 24:17 | He asked them, “What are these matters you are discussing with each other as you walk along?” They came to a stop, looking sad. |
| Luke 24:18 | Then (de | δέ | conj) one of them, named Cleopas, answered, him, saying “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” |
| Luke 24:19 | And he said to them, “What things?” They answered him, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, |
| Luke 24:21 | But (de | δέ | conj) we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. |
| Luke 24:24 | Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but (de | δέ | conj) him they did not see.” |
| Luke 24:31 | At (de | δέ | conj) this (de | δέ | conj) point (de | δέ | conj) their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he vanished from their sight. |
| Luke 24:36 | While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace to you.” |
| Luke 24:37 | But (de | δέ | conj) they startled and frightened, and thought they were seeing a ghost. |
| Luke 24:41 | While they still could not believe it for joy and were continuing to marvel, he said to them, “Have you anything to eat here?” |
| Luke 24:42 | They gave him a piece of broiled fish, |
| Luke 24:44 | Then (de | δέ | conj) he said to them, “These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms about me must be fulfilled.” |
| Luke 24:49 | And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you, but (de | δέ | conj) stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” |
| Luke 24:50 | Then (de | δέ | conj) he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. |
| John 1:12 | But (de | δέ | conj) as many as did accept him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, |
| John 1:38 | When Jesus turned around and saw them following him, he said to them, “What do you want?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” |
| John 1:44 | Now (de | δέ | conj) Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. |
| John 2:2 | Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. |
| John 2:6 | Now (de | δέ | conj) standing nearby were six stone water jars, according to the purification requirements of the Jews, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. |
| John 2:8 | Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So (de | δέ | conj) they took him some, |
| John 2:9 | and (de | δέ | conj) when the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine, not knowing where it came from (though (de | δέ | conj) the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom |
| John 2:21 | But (de | δέ | conj) he was speaking about the temple of his body. |