G1211
δή
so
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)
The KJV translates G1211 in the following manner:
also (2x), and (2x), doubtless (2x), now (2x), therefore (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
δή — dḗ
δή (shortened from ἤδη (others besides)), a particle which, the epic phrases δή τότε, δή γάρ excepted, is never placed at the beginning of a sentence, but is joined to some preceding word, and indicates that what it introduces can be taken as something settled, laid down in deed and in truth (Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 392): now therefore, then, verily, in truth, (Latinjam, igitur, sane, etc. — although neither Latin, German (nor English) has a word precisely equivalent to δή).
1. added to relative pronouns: ὅς δή, who is such a one as, who preeminently, who then, Mat 13:23.
2. joined to imperatives and hortatory subjunctives it signifies that the thing enjoined must be done forthwith, at once (cf. Winers Grammar, § 43, 3 a.), so that it may be evident that it is being done (cf. Passow, i., p. 612{b}), where the Latin saysagedum,jam, German doch,nur (English, now, only, but): Luk 2:15; Acts ( L WH marginal reading brackets); Act 13:2; Act 15:36; 1Co 6:20 (Sir 44:1).
3. surely, certainly: 2Co 12:1 R G.
7 occurrences
Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (2), I Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1), Revelation of John (1)