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GreekG1161Conjunction

δέ

de

2,602Occurrences
G1161Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

but, and, etc.

a primary particle (adversative or continuative);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
post-positive conjunctive particle
1.copulative, but, in the next place, and, now
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)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

δέ appears 2,602 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
506
Acts
501
Matthew
447
John
225
Mark
186
1 Corinthians
170
Romans
125
2 Corinthians
70

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:10BSB

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

Acts 17:18BSB

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

James 2:23BSB

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

Luke 22:39BSB

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

Matthew 25:12BSB

But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.