ΔΕΤΙΝΑ, δετινα
DETINA, detina
Sounds Like: deh-TEE-nah
Translations: but a certain one, and a certain one, but someone, and someone, but something, and something
From the root: ΔΕ, ΤΙΣ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Pronoun
Explanation: This is a compound expression formed by the conjunction 'δέ' (de), meaning 'but' or 'and', and the indefinite pronoun 'τινά' (tina), which is an inflection of 'τις' (tis), meaning 'a certain one', 'someone', or 'something'. It is used to introduce a new thought or a contrast, while also referring to an unspecified person or thing. For example, it could be translated as 'but a certain man' or 'and something'.
Inflection: ΔΕ: Does not inflect; ΤΙΝΑ: Accusative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine; or Nominative/Accusative, Plural, Neuter.
Strong’s numbers: G1161 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5100 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:58
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΕ, ΤΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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