Dē δή
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| δή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dē |
| Strong's number | G1211 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | particle |
| Gloss | so |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Dē (Greek δή, Strong's G1211) is a Greek particle meaning “so”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δή
consecutive co-ordinating particle with no exact equiv. in Eng., giving greater exactness and emphasis to the word or words to which it is attached; sometimes translatable as now therefore, then, verily, certainly.
1. With verbs: imperat., Act.6:3 (WH, mg.) 13:2, 1Co.6:20; hort. subjc., Luk.2:15, Act.15:36; indic., δή που (Τ, δήπου, which see), Heb.2:16.
2. With pronouns: ὃ δή, now this is he who, Mat.13:23.†
(AS)
consecutive co-ordinating particle with no exact equiv. in Eng., giving greater exactness and emphasis to the word or words to which it is attached; sometimes translatable as now therefore, then, verily, certainly.
1. With verbs: imperat., Act.6:3 (WH, mg.) 13:2, 1Co.6:20; hort. subjc., Luk.2:15, Act.15:36; indic., δή που (Τ, δήπου, which see), Heb.2:16.
2. With pronouns: ὃ δή, now this is he who, Mat.13:23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | also (1), therefore (1), doubtless (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | indeed (1), therefore (1), surely (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Dē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 13:23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Luke
- Luke 2:15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Acts
- Acts 13:2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 15:36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 6:20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).