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 ....
| Matthew 14:16 | But (de | δέ | conj) Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away; you give them something to eat.” |
| Matthew 14:17 | And (de | δέ | conj) they said to him, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” |
| Matthew 14:18 | And (de | δέ | conj) he said, “Bring them here to me.” |
| Matthew 14:19 | Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, said a blessing, and broke the loaves. He gave the loaves to the disciples, and (de | δέ | conj) the disciples gave them to the crowds. |
| Matthew 14:21 | Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who had eaten. |
| Matthew 14:23 | And after sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountainside by himself to pray; and (de | δέ | conj) when evening came, he was there alone. |
| Matthew 14:24 | Meanwhile (de | δέ | conj) the boat, already far from land, was being tossed by the waves, for the wind was against it. |
| Matthew 14:25 | And (de | δέ | conj) in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. |
| Matthew 14:26 | When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were frightened and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. |
| Matthew 14:27 | But (de | δέ | conj) right away Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I! Do not be afraid.” |
| Matthew 14:28 | And (de | δέ | conj) Peter answered him, saying, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.” |
| Matthew 14:29 | And (de | δέ | conj) he said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, stepped out on the water and headed toward Jesus. |
| Matthew 14:30 | But (de | δέ | conj) when he realized that the wind was blustery, he became afraid; and starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” |
| Matthew 14:31 | And (de | δέ | conj) immediately Jesus reached out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” |
| Matthew 14:33 | And (de | δέ | conj) those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” |
| Matthew 15:3 | But (de | δέ | conj) he answered them, saying, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? |
| Matthew 15:5 | But (de | δέ | conj) you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or his mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift to God,” |
| Matthew 15:8 | ‘This people honors me with their lips, but (de | δέ | conj) their hearts are far from me. |
| Matthew 15:9 | And (de | δέ | conj) in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” |
| Matthew 15:13 | And (de | δέ | conj) he answered, saying, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. |
| Matthew 15:14 | Leave them be! They are blind guides. And (de | δέ | conj) if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” |
| Matthew 15:15 | Then (de | δέ | conj) Peter answered him, saying, “Explain this parable to us.” |
| Matthew 15:16 | And (de | δέ | conj) he said, “Are you without understanding even now? |
| Matthew 15:18 | But (de | δέ | conj) the things that go out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person. |
| Matthew 15:20 | These are the things that defile a person, but (de | δέ | conj) to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a person.” |