particle

dē

Greekδή (dē)

Strong’sG1211

so, then, indeed, truly

stem d-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books

Translated as

now2×and1×indeed1×therefore1×

What it means

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., Ac 6:3 (WH, mg.) 13:2, I Co 6:20; hort. subjc., Lk 2:15, Ac 15:36; indic., δή που (T, δήπου, q.v.), He 2:16.

2. With pronouns: ὃ δή, now this is he who, Mt 13:23.†

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

Strong’s G1211 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidday

a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.

Fromprobably akin to G1161;

King Jamesalso, and, doubtless, now, therefore.

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

damō — δέω, I bind demō — δέομαι, I request, beg

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

dē5×

Matthew 13:23“indeed”tos de epi tan kalan gēan speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos kai suniēkarōtos, hos dē karpoforatō kai poiatō hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.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 2:15“now”Kai gineta hōs aperchala apo autoiu eis ton ouranon tois angelois, tois poimēnois lalale pros allēloin; Dierchaneia dē heōs Bēthleem kai horaneia tem rēmem houtem tem ginarētem hem tos kurios gnōrizata ni.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 13:2“now”leitourgarōtoiu de autoiu to kurio kai nēsteuarōtoiu legata tem pneumem tem hagiem; Aforizavar dē mi ton Barnabaon kai Saulon eis tem ergem hem proskalemē autoin.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 15:36“and”Meta de tinain hēmerain legata pros Barnabaon Paulos; Epistrefaratois dē episkepteneia toin adelfoin kata politan pantan en hai katangellana ton logon tou kuriou, pōs echalō.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 6:20“therefore”agoraziva gar timau; doxazavar dē ton theon en te sōme vu.you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.