< Johan 3:30 >
30 “Ani hlüngtai law dämdäm se, kei ka ju nem phätphät khai.
Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkɛse na me nso meyɛ ɔketewa.
Him
Strongs:
Lexicon:
ἐκεῖνος
Greek:
ἐκεῖνον
Transliteration:
ekeinon
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
that
Morphhology:
Demonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
Grammar:
a reference to SPECIFIC a male person or thing that is having something done to them
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Tyndale
Word:
ἐκεῖνος
Transliteration:
ekeinos
Gloss:
that
Morphhology:
Greek Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition:
ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא,הוּא, and cogn. forms;] demonstr. pron., that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1) absol, emphatic he, she, it: opposite to οὗτος, Luk.18:14, Jas.4:15; ἡμεῖς, Heb.12:25; ὑμεῖς, Mrk.4:11; ἄλλοι, Jhn.9:9; ἐγώ, Jhn.3:30; to persons named, Mk 16:[10, 13, 20], Jhn.2:21; of one (absent) who is not named, contemptuously (Abbott, JG, §§2385, 2732), Jhn.7:11 9:28; with respect, of Christ, 1Jo.2:6 3:3, al; referring to a preceding noun, Mrk.16:[10], Jhn.7:45; resumption of a participial subject, Jhn.1:33 9:37 10:1, Rom.14:14, al. (on its reference in Jhn.19:35, see Westc, in l; Moffatt, Intr., 568; Sanday, Fourth Gospel, 77ff.). 2) As adj., joined, like οὗτος, to a noun with the article: Mat.7:25, Mrk.3:24, Jhn.18:15, al; esp. of time, past or future: ἐν τ. ἡμέραις ἐ, Mat.3:1, Mrk.1:9, Act.2:18 " (LXX), al; ἐν ἐ. τ. ἡμέρᾳ, esp of the Parousia, Mat.7:22, Luk.6:23, 2Th.1:10, 2Ti.1:12; adverbially, ἐκεινής (sc. ὁδοῦ) = cl. ἐκεινῇ (Bl, §36, 13), that way, Luk.19:4. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ἐκεῖνος
Transliteration:
ekeinos
Gloss:
that
Morphhology:
Greek Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition:
ἐκεῖνος, ἐκείνη, ἐκεῖνο, also κεῖνος (regular in Epic dialect, Ionic dialect (as [Refs 5th c.BC+] only where the metre requires,[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; but not in Attic dialect Prose, and in Comedy texts only in mock Trag. passages): Aeolic dialect κῆνος [Refs 7th c.BC+]: Doric dialect τῆνος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: in Comedy texts, strengthened ἐκεινοσί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκεινοσίν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (ἐκεῖ):—demonstrative pronoun the person there, that person or thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally with reference to what has gone immediately before, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but when οὗτος and ἐκεῖνος refer to two things before mentioned, ἐκεῖνος, properly belongs to the more remote, in time, place, or thought, οὗτος to the nearer, [Refs 5th c.BC+] sometimes = the latter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἆρ᾽ οὗτός ἐστ᾽ ἐκεῖνος ὅν; [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also joined as if one pronoun, τοῦτ᾽ ἐκεῖνο.δέρκομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἐκεῖνο καιροῦ at that point of time, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀλλ᾽ ἐκεῖνο, à propos, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) to denote wellknown persons, etc, κεῖνος μέγας θεός [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2.b) ἐκεῖνα the ideal world, [Refs] 3) for things, of which one cannot remember or must not mention the name, ={ὁ δεῖνα}, so-and-so, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3.b) in formulae, τεθνάτω καὶ οἱ παῖδες οἱ ἐξ ἐκείνου [Refs] 4) with simple demonstrative force, Ἶρος ἐκεῖνος ἧσται Irus sits there, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νῆες ἐκεῖναι ἐπιπλέουσιν there are ships sailing up, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) in indirect speech where properly the reflexive pronoun αὑτοῦ would stand, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 6) after a Relat. in apodosi almost pleonastic, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 7) in Aeolic dialect and Attic dialect the substantive with ἐκεῖνος properly has the Article (κῆνος ὤνηρ [Refs 7th c.BC+] may precede or follow the substantive, ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν στρατείαν ἐ, τὸν ἄνδρ᾽ ἐ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but when this is the case in Prose, ἐκεῖνος follows the substantive, ἡμέρας ἐκείνης [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) adverb ἐκείνως in that case, [Refs]; in that way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect κείνως [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) dative feminine ἐκείνῃ as adverb, III.1) of Place, at that place, in that neighbourhood, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κείνῃ (i.e. ὁδῷ) [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.2) of Manner, in that manner, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) with Preps, ἐξ ἐκείνου from that time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἐκεῖνα in that region, [Refs 5th c.BC+]afterwards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ἐπέκεινα.
Strongs
Word:
ἐκεῖνος
Transliteration:
ekeînos
Pronounciation:
ek-i'-nos
Language:
Greek
Definition:
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed; he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those; from g1563 (ἐκεῖ)
it behooves
Strongs:
Greek:
δεῖ
Transliteration:
dei
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
be necessary
Morphhology:
Verb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
Grammar:
an ACTION that happens - by a person or thing being discussed
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Tyndale
Word:
δεῖ
Transliteration:
dei
Gloss:
be necessary
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
δεῖ impersonal (δέω), [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ;] one must, it is necessary: with inf, Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al; with accusative and inf, Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.23:23; of accusative, and inf, Mrk.13:14, Rom.1:27 8:26; οὐ (μὴ) δεῖ (non licet), ought not, must not: Act.25:24, 2Ti.2:24; impf, ἔδει, of necessity or obligation in past time regarding a past event (Bl, § 63, 4), Mat.18:33, Luk.15:32, Jhn.4:4, Act.27:21, al; periphr, δέον ἐστίν (as in Attic, χρεών ἐστι = χρή, see: δέον), Act.19:36; id, with ellipse of ἐστίν, 1Pe.1:6 τὰ μὴ δέοντα (= ἃ οὐ δεῖ 1Ti.5:13. SYN.: ὀφείλει, expressing moral obligation, as distinct from δεῖ, denoting logical necessity and χρή, a need which results from the fitness of things (see Tr, Syn., § cvii, 10; Westc. on Heb.2:1, 1Jn.2:6; Hort on Jas.3:10). (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
δεῖ
Transliteration:
dei
Gloss:
be necessary
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
δεῖ: subjunctive δέη, sometimes contraction δῆ (in codices of Comedy texts, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁπόσου κα δῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive δεῖ; participle δέον (see. infr. IV): imperfect ἔδει, Ionic dialect ἔδεε: future δεήσει [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist I ἐδέησε [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Impers. from δέω (A), there is need (the sense of moral obligation, properly belonging to χρή, is later, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I) c.accusative person et infinitive, it is needful for one to do, one must, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+] why need the Argives fight? [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with nominative of the pronoun, ἡγούμην. δεῖν. μεγαλοψυχότερος φαίνεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely with dative person, there is need of. for, θεοῖσι προσβαλεῖν χθονὶ ἄλλην δεήσει γαῖαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) with accusative of things et infinitive, δεῖ τι γενέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐπεὶ δέ οἱ ἔδεε κακῶς γενέσθαι since it was fated for him, since he was doomed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; for οἴομαι δεῖν, see at {οἴομαι}. I.3) absolutely with infinitive understood, μὴ πεῖθ᾽ ἃ μὴ δεῖ (i.e. πείθειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴ τι δέοι, ἤν τι δέῃ (i.e. γενέσθαι), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν δέῃ (i.e. τροχάζειν), τροχάζῶ [Refs 6th c.BC+] II) with genitive of things, there is need of, frequently with negative, οὐδὲν ἂν δέοι πολλοῦ ἀργυρίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sometimes with infinitive added, μακροῦ λόγου δεῖ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπεξελθεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.b) frequently in phrases, πολλοῦ δεῖ there wants much, far from it, ὀλίγου δεῖ there wants little, all but; in full with infinitive, πολλοῦ δεῖ οὕτως ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ πλεῦνος αἰεὶ ἔδεε there was always further to travel, [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, in same sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with dative person added, δεῖ μοί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) with accusative person added, αὐτὸν γάρ σε δεῖ προμηθέως [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) rarely with Subj. in nominative, δεῖ μοί τι something is needful to me, ἓν δεῖ μόνον μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) middle, δεῖται there is need, with genitive, δεῖταί σοι τῆς αὐτῆς ἐρωτήσεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ὥστε βραχἔ ἐμοὶ δεῖσθαι φράσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) neuter participle δέον (δεῖν is uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, it being needful or fitting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀπήντα, δέον, he did not appear in court, though he ought to have done so, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν δέον there being no need, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ὡς αὐτίκα δεῆσον διώκειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist δεῆσαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+] with accusative infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+] IV.2) substantive δέον, τό (see entry vocative).
Strongs
Word:
δεῖ
Transliteration:
deî
Pronounciation:
die
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding); behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should; 3rd person singular active present of g1210 (δέω)
to increase,
Strongs:
Lexicon:
αὐξάνω
Greek:
αὐξάνειν,
Transliteration:
auxanein
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
to grow
Morphhology:
Verb Present Active Infinitive
Grammar:
an ACTION that is to happen
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Tyndale
Word:
αὐξάνω
Transliteration:
auxanō
Gloss:
to grow
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
αὐξάνω (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה;] 1) trans, to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass, to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8, 2Co.10:15, Col.1:6; τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τ. θεοῦ, Col.1:10; εἰς σωτηρίαν, 1Pe.2:2. 2) In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans, to grow, increase: of plants, Mat.6:28, Luk.12:27 13:19; of infants, Luk.1:80 2:40; of a multitude, Act.7:17; of the increase of the Gospel: ὁ λόγος ηὔξανε, Act.6:7 12:24 19:20; of Christ as a leader, Jhn.3:30; of Christian character: εἰς Χριοτόν, Eph.4:15; εἰς ναόν, Eph.2:21; ἐν χάριτι, 2Pe.3:18; τὴν αὔξησιν τ. θεσῦ, Col.2:19 (cf. συν, ὑπερ-αυξάνω). (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
αὐξάνω
Transliteration:
auxanō
Gloss:
to grow
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
αὐξάνω [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also αὔξω (poetry ἀέξω, which see) [Refs 6th c.BC+] (so Attic dialect Inscrr. and Ptolemaic Papyrus; both forms in NT) imperfect ηὔξανον only Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ηὖξον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future αὐξήσω[LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist I ηὔξησα[Refs 6th c.BC+]: perfect ηὔξηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, αὐξάνομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], imperfect ηὔξετο[Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ηὔξημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect αὔξ-[Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ηὔξητο[Refs]: aorist ηὐξήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future αὐξηθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—increase, not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἰσχναίνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) increase in power, strengthen, αὐ. τὰ Ἑλλήνων increase their power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exalt by one's deeds, glorify, πόλιν, πάτραν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exalt by praise, extol, ἐπαινεῖν καὶ αὔξειν τινά[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σέ γε. καὶ τροφὸν καὶ ματέρ᾽ αὔξειν honour thee as, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of an orator, amplify, exaggerate, αὔξειν καὶ μειοῦν[Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) with an adjective, τρέφειν καὶ αὐ. τινὰ μέγαν bring up to manhood, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) αὔξειν ἔμπυρα to sacrifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ἀέξω. 5) in Logic, ={καταπυκνόω} (which see), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but ὁ αὐξόμενος λόγος, name of a fallacy, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) passive, grow, increase, in size, number, strength, power, etc, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐ. ἐς πλῆθος, ἐς ὕψος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a child, grow up, [Refs].; ἐν γὰρ τοῖς πόνοισιν αὔξεται, of Theseus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ηὐξανόμην ἀκούων I grew taller as I heard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the wind, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with an adjective, αὔξεσθαι μέγας wax great, grow up, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) later, active intransitive, like passive, ἡ σελήνη αὐξάνει[NT+4th c.BC+] IV) of Verbs, take the augment, both active and passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; αὔξουσα (i.e. συλλαβή), ἡ, augment, [Refs]
Strongs
Word:
αὐξάνω
Transliteration:
auxánō
Pronounciation:
owx-an'-o
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive); grow (up), (give the) increase; a prolonged form of a primary verb
me myself
Strongs:
Lexicon:
ἐγώ
Greek:
ἐμὲ
Transliteration:
eme
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
I/we
Morphhology:
Personal pronoun 1st Accusative Singular
Grammar:
a reference to a recently mentioned person or thing that is speaking or writing that is having something done to them
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Additional:
me
Tyndale
Word:
ἐγώ
Transliteration:
egō
Gloss:
I/we
Morphhology:
Greek Personal Pronoun (1st person)
Definition:
ἐγώ, genitive, etc, ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, of person(s) pron. I. (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But often there is no apparent emphasis, as Mat.10:16, Jhn.10:17; ἰδοὺ ἐ. (= Heb. הִנֵּנִי, cf. 1Ki.3:8), Act.9:10; ἐ. (like Heb. אֲנִי), I am, Jhn.1:23 (LXX), Act.7:32 (LXX). (b) The enclitic forms (see supr.) are used with nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, where there is no emphasis: ἐν τ. πατρί μου, Jhn.14:20; μου τ. λόγους, Mat.7:24; ὀπίσω μου, Mat.3:11; ἰσχυρότερός μου, ib; λέγει μοι, Rev.5:5; also with the prep. πρός, as Mrk.9:19, al. The full forms (ἐμοῦ, etc.) are used with the other prepositions, as δι᾽ ἐμοῦ, ἐν ἐμοί, εἰς ἐμέ, etc, also for emphasis, as Luk.10:16, Jhn.7:23, Mrk.14:7, al. (with) The genitive μου and ἡμῶν are often used for the poss. pronouns ἐμός, ἡμέτερος: τ. λαόν μου, Mat.2:6; μου τῂ ἀπιστιᾳ, Mrk.9:24. (d) τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί (= Heb. מַה־לִי וָלָךְ, Jdg.11:12, al.), i.e. what have we in common: Mat.8:29, Mrk.1:24, 5:7, Luk.8:28, Jhn.2:4; τί γάρ μοι, 1Co.5:2. (e) The interchange of ἐγώ and ἡμεῖς, common in π, appears in Pauline Epp. (see M, Pr., 86f, M, Th., 131f.). (f) κἀγώ (= καὶ ἐγώ), and I, even I, I also: Mat.2:8, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:56, Rom.3:7, 1Co.7:40, al; κἀγώ. καί, both. and, Jhn.7:28. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ἐγώ
Transliteration:
egō
Gloss:
I/we
Morphhology:
Greek Personal Pronoun (1st person)
Definition:
ἐγώ, I: pronoun of the first person:—Epic dialect mostly ἐγών before vowels (so in Doric dialect, before consonants, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Boeotian dialect ἱών [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— strengthened ἔγωγε, I at least, for my part, indeed, for myself (more frequently in Attic dialect than in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Doric dialect ἐγώνγα [Refs 7th c.BC+]: Boeotian dialect ἱώνγα [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἱώνει [Refs]; ἰώγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Laconian dialect and Tarentum dialect ἐγώνη, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) oblique cases from a different root, genitive ἐμοῦ, enclitic μο; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἐμέο, ἐμεῦ, μευ, also ἐμέθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ἔμεθεν [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐμέος, ἐμεῦς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Boeotian dialect ἐμοῦς [Refs 6th c.BC+] — _dative_ ἐμοί, enclitic μοι (which may be compared with Sanskrit genitive me in κλῦθί μοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐμίν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Tarentum dialect ἐμίνη [Refs 3rd c.BC+], enclitic μ; [Refs 5th c.AD+] III) dual, nominative and accusative, νῶι, we two, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; accusative νῶιν Zenod.ad [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect νώ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νῶι dative, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; νῶιν, ={ἡμῖν}, [Refs 4th c.AD+] IV) plural, nominative ἡμεῖς (ἡμέες falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ἄμμες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἁμές [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἡμέων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ἀμμέων [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἄμμων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Doric dialect ἁμέων [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἁμῶν [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect, Boeotian dialect ἁμίων [Refs 5th c.BC+] (ῐ) (or ἧμιν Aristarch.ad [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also rarely in Comedy texts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ἄμμῐν, ἄμμῐ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect also ἁμίν or ἇμιν, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; with ῑ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἡμέας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἥμεας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ἄμμε [Refs 8th c.BC+], Theocr.8.25; Doric dialect ἁμέ [Refs 6th c.BC+]—On these dialectic varieties, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] ff. (Cf. Sanskrit ahám (ἐγών), accusative plural asmā´n; for νώ cf. Sanskrit nau):—frequently in answers, as an affirmative, especially in form ἔγωγε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὗτος ἐ. here am [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rarely with Article, τὸν ἐμέ myself, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the Self, the Ego, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; τίς ὢν οὗτος ὁ ἐγὼ τυγχάν; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τί τοῦτ᾽ ἐμο; ἡμῖν τί τοῦτ᾽ ἔστ; Latin quid mea hoc refert? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγ; in a question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡμεῖς the self, ἔνθα δὴ ἡμεῖς μάλιστα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
Strongs
Word:
ἐγώ
Transliteration:
egṓ
Pronounciation:
eg-o'
Language:
Greek
Definition:
I, me; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
however
Strongs:
Lexicon:
δέ
Greek:
δὲ
Transliteration:
de
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
but/and
Morphhology:
Conjunction
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Tyndale
Word:
δέ
Transliteration:
de
Gloss:
then
Morphhology:
Greek Conjunction
Definition:
δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf, Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; 1) copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2 ff, 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ. δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, Jhn.8:16. 2) Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop, answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl, §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Mat.6:14, 23, al; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Mat.5:22, 6:6, Mrk.8:29, al; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:40, al; after a negation, Mat.6:19, 20, Rom.3:4, 1Th.5:21, al. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
δέ
Transliteration:
de
Gloss:
then
Morphhology:
Greek Conjunction
Definition:
δέ, but: adversative and copulative Particle, I) answering to μέν (which see), τὴν νῦν μὲν Βοιωτίαν, πρότερον δὲ Καδμηίδα γῆν καλουμένην [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) without preceding μέν, II.1) adversative, expressing distinct opposition, αἰεί τοι τὰ κάκ᾽ ἐστὶ φίλα. μαντεύεσθαι, ἐσθλὸν δ᾽ οὔτε τί πω εἶπας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Prose, οὐκ ἐπὶ κακῷ, ἐλευθερώσει δέ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) copulative, II.2.a) in explanatory clauses, ξυνέβησαν. τὰ μακρὰ τείχη ἑλεῖν (ἦν δὲ σταδίων μάλιστα ὀκτώ) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: when a substantive is followed by words in apposition, Ἀρισταγόρῃ τῷ Μιλησίῳ, δούλῳ δὲ ἡμετέρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in answers, διπλᾶ λέγειν. —Answ. διπλᾶδ᾽ ὁρᾶν [Refs] II.2.b) in enumerations or transitions, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; with repetition of a word in different relations, ὣς Ἀχιλεὺς θάμβησεν, θάμβησαν δὲ καὶ ἄλλοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in rhetorical outbursts, οὐκ ἂν εὐθέως εἴποιεν· τὸν δὲ βάσκανον, τὸν δὲ ὄλεθρον, τοῦτον δὲ ὑβρίζειν,—ἀναπνεῖν δέ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in a climax, πᾶν γύναιον καὶ παιδίον καὶ θηρίον δέ nay even beast, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the combination καὶ δέ [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2.c) answering to τε (which see), ἃ τῶν τε ἀποβαινόντων ἕνεκα ἄξια κεκτῆσθαι, πολὺ δὲ μᾶλλον αὐτὰ αὑτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) implying causal connexion, less direct than γάρ, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.4) in questions, with implied opposition, ἑόρακας δ᾽, ἔφη, τὴν γυναῖκ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4.b) τί δ; what then? to mark a transition in dialogue; see at {τίς}. II) in apodosi: II.1) after hypothetical clauses, εἰ δέ κε μὴ δώωσιν, ἐγὼ δέ κεν αὐτὸς ἕλωμαι if they will not give it, then I, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.1.b) after temporal or relative clauses, with ἐπεί, ἕως, etc, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; with demonstrative Pronouns or adverbs answering to a preceding relative, οἵηπερ φύλλων γενεή, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: sometimes after a participle, οἰόμενοι. τιμῆς τεύξεσθαι, ἀντὶ δὲ τούτων οὐδ᾽ ὅμοιοι. ἐσόμεθα [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) to resume after an interruption or parenthesis, χρόνου δὲ ἐπιγινομένου καὶ κατεστραμμένων σχεδὸν πάντων,—κατεστραμμένων δὲ τούτων. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with an anacoluthon, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ ἄρα,—οἷ ἂν θεὸς θέλῃ. τῇ ἐμῇ ψυχῇ ἰτέον, αὕτη δὲ δή. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) to begin a story, ἦμος δ᾽ ἠέλιος. well, when the sun, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.4) to introduce a proof, τεκμήριον δέ, σημεῖον δέ, (see entry). B) POSITION of δέ. It usually stands second: hence frequently between Article and substantive or preposition and case; but also after substantive, or words forming a connected notion, hence it may stand third, γυναῖκα πιστὴν δ᾽ ἐν δόμοις εὕροι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Prose after a negative, οὐχ ὑπ᾽ ἐραστοῦ δέ, to avoid confusion between οὐ δέ and οὐδέ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
Strongs
Word:
δέ
Transliteration:
dé
Pronounciation:
deh
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Conjunction
Definition:
but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English); a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
to decrease.
Strongs:
Lexicon:
ἐλαττόω
Greek:
ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
Transliteration:
elattousthai
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
to make less
Morphhology:
Verb Present Middle or Passive Infinitive
Grammar:
an ACTION that is to be done
Source:
[Tag=NKO] Identical in Nestlé-Aland, KJV, and other sources
Tyndale
Word:
ἐλαττόω
Transliteration:
elattoō
Gloss:
to make less
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
ἐλαττόω, -ῶ (ἐλάιττων), [in LXX (where also -σσῶ) chiefly for חָסֵר, and very frequently in Sir;] to make less: Heb.2:7 (LXX); pass, Jhn.3:30, Heb.2:9. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ἐλαττόω
Transliteration:
elattoō
Gloss:
to make less
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
ἐλασσ-όω, Attic dialect ἐλαττόω: aorist ἠλάττωσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἠλλάττωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future middle in same sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἠλασσώθην, -ττώθην, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect ἠλάττωμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—make less or smaller, diminish, reduce in amount, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) in early writers, lower, degrade, τὴν πόλιν [LXX+5th c.BC+]; cut down, shorten, συναλοιφαῖς τὰ ῥήματα [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with genitive, detract from, μὴ προστιθέναι τιμήν, ἀλλὰ μὴ ἐλασσοῦν τῆς ὑπαρχούσης [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, reduce the power of, τινάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) passive, II.1) absolutely, to be lessened, suffer loss, be depreciated, of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [NT+4th c.BC+]; also, take less than one's due, waive one's rights or privileges, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but, fall short of one's professions, act dishonestly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with dative of things, have the worst of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be inferior, τῇ ἐμπειρίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠλαττωμένος τοῖς ὄμμασι, of a one-eyed man, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with genitive, fall short of, τῶν ἀρχετύπων [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) with genitive person, to be at a disadvantage with a person, πολλὰ μὲν οὖν ἔγωγ᾽ ἐλαττοῦμαι κατὰ τουτονὶ τὸν ἀγῶν᾽ Αἰσχίνου [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) with genitive of things, suffer loss in respect of, κεφαλαίου, τόκων, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; to be in want of, [LXX]
Strongs
Word:
ἐλαττόω
Transliteration:
elattóō
Pronounciation:
el-at-to'-o
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to lessen (in rank or influence); decrease, make lower; from g1640 (ἐλάσσων)
