δή dē · G1211

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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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

δή, ; properly a temporal Particle (compare ἤδη), at this or that point: hence, now, then, already, or at length: ; I in Epic dialect (rarely Lyric poetry) sometimes at the beginning of a sentence or clause, Τεῦκρε πέπον, δὴ νῶϊν ἀπέκτατο πιστὸς ἑταῖρος [], frequently with Numerals and temporal Particles, ὀκτὼ δὴ προέηκα.. ὀϊστούς []; ἐννέα δὴ βεβάασι.. ἐνιαυτοί full nine years, []; ἕκτον δὲ δὴ τόδ᾽ ἦμαρ this is just the sixth day, [] many a time and oft, often ere now,[]; πάλαι δή, Latin …

Where it's used 7 times

Matthew 13:23 · Luke 2:15 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 15:36 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Hebrews 2:16 · Revelation 2:10

Source: TBESG G1211; TFLSJ G1211

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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