conjunction

de

Greekδέ (de)

Strong’sG1161

but, on the other hand, and

stem de-2,777 times in the New Testamentin 26 of 27 books

Translated as

but1,108×and1,052×now372×so99×then84×yet16×*5×even5×however5×also4×for4×or4×

15 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

δέ (before vowels δ’; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, v. WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96),

post-positive conjunctive particle;

1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mt 1:2ff., II Co 6:15, 16, II Pe 1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Ro 3:21, 22, 9:30, I Co 2:6, Ga 2:2, Phl 2:8; in transition to something new, Mt 1:18 2:19, Lk 13:1, Jo 7:14, Ac 6:1, Ro 8:28, I Co 7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jo 3:19, Ro 5:8, I Co 1:12, Eph 2:4 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jo 2:9; καὶ... δέ, but also, Mt 10:18, Lk 1:76, Jo 6:51, Ro 11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, Jo 8:16.

2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (q.v.), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most freq. without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Mt 6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Mt 5:22 6:6, Mk 8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mk 1:45, Lk 4:40, al.; after a negation, Mt 6:19, 20, Ro 3:4, I Th 5:21, al.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1161 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddeh

but, and, etc.

Froma primary particle (adversative or continuative);

King Jamesalso, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Words built on the same stem

deem — δέος, awe, reverence

Where it appears

2,777 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

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Matthew 1:2“and”Abraam gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudaon kai toin adelfoin autou,Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:3“and”Ioudaos de gennata ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau Thamar, Fares de gennata ton Hesrōm, Hesrōm de gennata ton Aram,Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:4“and”Aram de gennata ton Aminadab, Aminadab de gennata ton Naassōn, Naassōn de gennata ton Salmōn,Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:5“and”Salmōn de gennata ton Boes ek tau Rachab, Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd ek tau Routh, Iōbēd de gennata ton Iessai,Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:6“and”Iessai de gennata ton David ton basilevon. David de gennata ton Solomōnon ek tau tou Ouriou,and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 1:7“and”Solomōnos de gennata ton Roboam, Roboam de gennata ton Abia, Abia de gennata ton Asaf,Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:8“and”Asaf de gennata ton Iōsafat, Iōsafat de gennata ton Iōram, Iōram de gennata ton Ozion,Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:9“and”Ozios de gennata ton Iōatham, Iōatham de gennata ton Achaz, Achaz de gennata ton Hezekion,Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:10“and”Hezekios de gennata ton Manasson, Manassos de gennata ton Amōs, Amōs de gennata ton Iōsion,Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

Matthew 1:11“and”Iōsios de gennata ton Iechonion kai toin adelfoin autou epi tau metoikesiau Babulōnau.and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12“and”Meta de tan metoikesian Babulōnau Iechonios gennata ton Salathiēl, Salathiēl de gennata ton Zorobabel,After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Matthew 1:13“and”Zorobabel de gennata ton Abioud, Abioud de gennata ton Eliakim, Eliakim de gennata ton Azōr,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:14“and”Azōr de gennata ton Sadōk, Sadōk de gennata ton Achim, Achim de gennata ton Elioud,Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:15“and”Elioud de gennata ton Eleazar, Eleazar de gennata ton Matthan, Matthan de gennata ton Iakōb,Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

Matthew 1:16“and”Iakōb de gennata ton Iōsēf ton anēron Mariau, ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legirōtos christos.and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:18“now”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:19“so”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 1:20“but”houteim de autou enthumiratou idou angelos kuriou kata onarem fainita auto legarōtos; Iōsēf huios David, mē fobiseia paralambara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta genniratem ek pneumeu atō hagieu;But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:21“and”tikteti de huion kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun, autos gar sōzati ton laon autou apo taiu hamartaiu autoiu.She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:22“now”houtem de holem ginatē hina plēriteia tem legiratem hupo kuriou dia tou profētou legarōtou;All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Matthew 1:24“and”egeiriratos de tos Iōsēf apo tou hupnou poiata hōs prostassata auto tos angelos kuriou kai paralambata tan gunaikan autou;When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.

Matthew 2:1“now”Tou de Iēsu genniratou en Bēthleem tau Ioudaiau en hēmerai Hērōdou tou basilevou, idou magois apo anatolaiu paraginela eis HierosolumeimAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:3“and”akouaratos de tos basilevos Hērōdos tarassita kai pantas Hierosolumas meta autou,When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:5“so”tois de legala auto; En Bēthleem tau Ioudaiau; houtōs gar grafitē dia tou profētou;“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

Matthew 2:8“and”kai pemparatos autoin eis Bēthleem legata; Poreuiratois exetazavar akribōs peri teu paidieu; epan de heuriskaveia, apangellavar mi, hopōs kamis ercharatos proskunameia auto.And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

Matthew 2:9“after”tois de akouaratois tou basilevou poreuila, kai idou tos astēros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharatos histanita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.

Matthew 2:10“now”horaratois de ton astēron chairila charan megan sfodra.When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

Matthew 2:13“now”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Matthew 2:14“so”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou nuxau kai anachōrata eis Aiguptan,So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

Matthew 2:19“but”Teleutaratou de tou Hērōdou idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf en AiguptaAfter Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

Matthew 2:21“so”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai eiserchata eis gēan Israēl.So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2:22“but”akouaratos de hoti Archelaos basilatō tau Ioudaiau anti tou patērou autou Hērōdou fobita ekei aperchara; chrēmatiziratos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim mereim tau Galilaiau,But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Matthew 2:22“and”akouaratos de hoti Archelaos basilatō tau Ioudaiau anti tou patērou autou Hērōdou fobita ekei aperchara; chrēmatiziratos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim mereim tau Galilaiau,But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Matthew 3:1“now”En de tai hēmerai ekeinai paraginetō Iōannos tos baptistos kērussarōtos en ta erēma tau IoudaiauIn those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Matthew 3:4“now”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo thrixaiu kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akriais kai meliem agriem.John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:4“and”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo thrixaiu kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akriais kai meliem agriem.John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:7“but”Horaratos de polloin toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu ercherōtoin epi tem baptismem autou legata autoi; Gennēmeim echidnaiu, tinos hupodeiknuata vi feugara apo tau mellarōtau orgau?But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Matthew 3:10“now”ēdē de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 3:11“but”Mis men vin baptizamō en hudōre eis metanoian; tos de opisō mu ercherōtos ischuroteros mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 3:12“but”hou tem ptuem en ta cheira autou, kai diakatharizati tan halōnan autou kai sunagati ton siton autou eis tan apothēkan, tem de achurem katakaiati pure asbeste.His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 3:14“but”tos de Iōannos diakōluate auton legarōtos; Mis chreian echamō hupo su baptizira, kai sis erchesō pros min?But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Matthew 3:15“but”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Afiēkasar arti, houtōs gar preparōtem atō ni plērara pantan dikaiosunan. tote afiēkatō auton.“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Matthew 3:16“and”baptiziratos de tos Iēsus euthuos anabainata apo teu hudōreu; kai idou anoigila tois ouranois, kai horata pneumem theou katabainarōtem hōsei peristeran ercherōtem epi auton;As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

Matthew 4:4“but”tos de apokriniratos legata; Grafitē; Ouk epi arto mono zōeti tos anthrōpos, alla epi pante rēme ekporeuerōte dia stomeu theou.But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:12“now”Akouaratos de hoti Iōannos paradōita anachōrata eis tan Galilaian.When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

Matthew 4:18“now”Peripatarōtos de para tan thalassan tau Galilaiau horata duo adelfoin, Simōnon ton legirōton Petron kai Andreon ton adelfon autou, ballarōtoin amfiblēstrem eis tan thalassan, ale gar halievois;As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 4:20“and”tois de eutheōs afiēkaratois teim diktueim akolouthala auto.And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4:22“and”tois de eutheōs afiēkaratois tem ploiem kai ton patēron autoiu akolouthala auto.and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Matthew 5:1“now”Horaratos de toin ochloin anabainata eis tem orem; kai kathizaratou autou proserchala auto tois mathētois autou;When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

Matthew 5:13“but”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Matthew 5:19“but”hos ean oun luateia henan taiu entolaiu houtaiu taiu elachistaiu kai didaskateia houtōs toin anthrōpoin, elachistos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu; hos de an poiateia kai didaskateia, houtos megos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu.So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:21“and”Akouava hoti legita toi archaioi; Ouk foneuasi; hos de an foneuateia, enochos eti ta krisia.You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

Matthew 5:22“but”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos orgizerōtos to adelfo autou enochos eti ta krisia; hos de an legateia to adelfo autou; Raka, enochos eti te sunedrie; hos de an legateia; Mōror, enochos eti eis tan geennan teu pureu.But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:22“and”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos orgizerōtos to adelfo autou enochos eti ta krisia; hos de an legateia to adelfo autou; Raka, enochos eti te sunedrie; hos de an legateia; Mōror, enochos eti eis tan geennan teu pureu.But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:28“but”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos bleparōtos gunaikan pros tem epithumara autan ēdē moicheuata autan en ta kardia autou.But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:29“and”ei de tos ofthalmos su tos dexos skandalizatō sin, exairasar auton kai ballasar apo su, sumferatō gar si hina apollueteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem sōmem su balliteia eis geennan.If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:31“also”Legita de; Hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou, dōatar auta apostasiem.It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Matthew 5:32“but”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou parektos logou porneiau poiatō autan moicheuira, kai hos ean apoluirētan gamateia moichetō.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 5:33“but”Palin akouava hoti legita toi archaioi; Ouk epiorkasi, apodōasi de to kurio toin horkoin su.Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Matthew 5:34“but”mis de legamō vi mē omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, hoti thronos atō tou theou;But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Matthew 5:37“but”atōr de tos logos vu nai nai, ou ou; tem de perissem houteiu ek tou ponērou atō.Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Matthew 5:37“and”atōr de tos logos vu nai nai, ou ou; tem de perissem houteiu ek tou ponērou atō.Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Matthew 5:39“but”mis de legamō vi mē anthistanara te ponēre; alla hotinos sin rapizatō eis tan dexan siagōnan, strefasar auto kai tan allan;But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Matthew 5:44“but”mis de legamō vi, agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai proseuchevōr huper toiu diōkarōtoiu vin;But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 6:1“and”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:1“*”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:3“but”su de poiarōtou eleēmosunan mē gnōskatar tas aristeras su tinem poiatō tas dexas su,But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Matthew 6:6“but”sis de hotan proseucheseiō, eiserchasar eis tem tameiem su kai kleiaratos tan thuran su proseuchesar to patēro su to en te krupte; kai tos patēros su tos bleparōtos en te krupte apodōati si.But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:7“and”Proseucherōtois de mē battalogaveia hōsper tois ethnikois, dokalō gar hoti en ta polulogia autoiu eisakouili;And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 6:15“but”ean de mē afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi, oude tos patēros vu afiēkati teim paraptōmeim vu.But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

Matthew 6:16“and”Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē ginevōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtois; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:17“but”sis de nēsteuarōtos aleifesar su tan kefalan kai tem prosōpem su niptesar,But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Matthew 6:20“but”thēsaurizavōr de vi thēsauroin en ourano, hopou oute sētos oute brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois ouk diorussalō oude kleptalō;But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 6:23“but”ean de tos ofthalmos su ponēros ateiō, holem tem sōmem su skoteinem eti. ei oun tem fōtem tem en si skotem atō, tem skotem posem.But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 6:27“and”tinos de ek vu merimnarōtos dunetō prostithara epi tan hēlikian autou pēchon henon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Matthew 6:29“yet”legamō de vi hoti oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.