δή, (shortened fr. ἤδη [al. al.]), a particle which, the Epic phrases δὴ τότε, δὴ yap 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, (Lat. jam, igitur, sane, ete.—although neither Lat., Germ., [nor Eng.] has a word precisely equiv. to 67). 1. added to relative pronouns: ὃς δή who is such a one as, who preéminently, who then, Mt. xiii. 23. 2. joined to imperatives and hortatory subjunctives it signifies that the thing enjoined must be done forthwith, at once [cf. W. § 43, 3 a.], so that it may be evident that it is being done (cf. Passow i. p. 612”), where the Lat. says agedum, jam, Germ. doch, nur, [ Eng. now, only, but]: Lk. ii. 15; Acts [vi. 3 LL WH mre. br.]; xill. 2; xv. 36; 1 Co. vi. 20, (Sir. xliv. 1). 3. surely, certainly: 2 Co. xii. 1 RG

δή dē 5x

a particle that adds an intensity of expression to a term or clause. Its simplest and most ordinary uses are when it gives impressiveness to an affirmation, indeed, really, doubtless, Mt. 13:23; or earnestness to a call, injunction, or entreaty, Lk. 2:15; Acts 13:2; 15:36; 1 Cor. 16:20*

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.

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.

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

δή (dē) — so. 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 [Refs 8th c.BC+], frequently with Numerals and temporal Particles, ὀκτὼ δὴ προέηκα.. ὀϊστούς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐννέα δὴ βεβάασι.. ἐνιαυτοί full nine years, [Refs]; ἕκτον δὲ δὴ τόδ᾽ ἦμαρ this is just the sixth day, [Refs 8th c.BC+] many a time and oft, often ere now,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάλαι δή, Latin jamdudum, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νῦν δή just now, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; now at length, [Refs]; τότε δή at that very time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτίκα δὴ μάλα this very instant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕστερον δή yet later, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. without temporal significance, as a Particle of emphasis, in fact, of course, certainly, ναὶ δή, ἦ δή, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ δή surely not, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δῆλα δή, see at {δῆλος}; with Verbs, δὴ γὰρ ἴδον ὀφθαλμοῖσι [Refs 8th c.BC+] they call the man a sophist as you know, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γὰρ δή for manifestly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle representing Conjunction and Verb, ἅτε δὴ ἐόντες since they evidently are, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὡς φόνον νίζουσα δή as though she were.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ἵνα δή.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εἰσήγαγε τὰς ἑταιρίδας δή the pretended courtesans, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. frequently placed immediately after Pronouns, ἐμὲ δή me of all persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σὺ δή you of all persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὗτος δή this and no other, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὗτος δὴ ὁ Σωκράτης, ironically, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ λεγόμενον δὴ τοῦτο as the well-known saying goes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δή τις some one you know of, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἷος δὴ σύ just such as thou, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

III. to mark a transition, with or without inference, so, then, νίκη μὲν δὴ φαίνετ᾽.. [Refs 8th c.BC+]

IV. with Indef. Particles, see at {δήποθεν, δήποτε, δήπω, δήπουθεν}: with interrogatives, τοῦ δὴ ἕνεκ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] (simply τί δ; what then? R.[Refs]; πότερα δ; [Refs 5th c.BC+][near the start]; ποῦ δ; πῇ δ;[Refs 8th c.BC+] others be they who they may, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μηδεὶς δή no one at all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δή τις some one or other, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the neuter δή τι is common, ἦ ἄρα δή τι ἐΐσκομεν ἄξιον εἶνα; in any way, whatever it be, [Refs 8th c.BC+]whosoever it be, [Refs]; ἐπὶ μισθῷ ὅσῳ δή, Latin quantocumque, [Refs], etc.; οἵα δή γε.. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so almost, ={ἤδη, ἀναπέτομαι δὴ πρὸς Ὄλυμπον} [Refs 6th c.BC+]; so καὶ δή already, in fact, frequently not at the beginning of the sentence, κεῖται καὶ δὴ πάνθ᾽ ἅπερ εἶπας [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.2. to continue a narrative, frequently after μέν, then, so, τότε μὲν δὴ.. ἡσυχίην εἶχε [Refs 5th c.BC+] Latin haec hactenus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in summing up numbers, γίγνονται δὴ οὗτοι χίλιοι these then amount to [Refs]; in resuming after a parenthesis, Ἀνδρομάχη, θυγάτηρ μεγαλήτορος Ἠετίωνος.., τοῦ περ δὴ θυγάτηρ [Refs 8th c.BC+]

IV.2. b with imperative and subjunctive, μὴ δὴ.. ἐπιέλπεο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐννοεῖτε γὰρ δή for do but consider, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγε δή, φέρε δή, ἴθι δή, σκόπει δή, λέγε δή, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.3. to express what follows a fortiori, καὶ μετὰ ὅπλων γε δή above all with arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μή τί γε δή not to mention, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV.4. καὶ δή and what is more, adding an emphatic statement, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καὶ δὴ καὶ νῦν τί φῄ; and now what do you say? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ δὴ μὲν οὖν παρόντα yes, and actually here present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in a series, ὑγίεια καὶ ἰσχὺς καὶ κάλλος καὶ πλοῦτος δή and of course riches, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.4. b καὶ δή is also used in answers, ἦ καὶ παρέστη κἀπὶ τέρμ᾽ ἀφίκετ; Answ. καὶ δὴ 'πὶ δισσαῖς ἦν.. πύλαις yes, he was even so far as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βλέψον κάτω. Answ. καὶ δὴ βλέπω well, I am looking, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόσθιγέ νύν μου. Answ. ψαύω καὶ δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without καί, ἀποκρίνου περὶ ὧν ἂν ἐρωτῶ. Answ. ἐρώτα δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρώτα. Answ. ἐρωτῶ δή [Refs]

IV.4. c in assumptions or suppositions, καὶ δὴ δέδεγμαι and now suppose I have accepted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.5. δή in apodosi, after εἰ or ἐάν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; after ὅτε, ἡνίκα, even then, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ἐπεί, ἐπειδάν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ὡς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]already, [Refs]