δή

δή (Hom. et al.; pap, LXX, En, TestSol, TestJob, JosAs, apologists, exc. Ar.) a marker that invites attention to what is being stated.

① a marker denoting that a statement is definitely established, indeed (cp. Eur., Alc. 233 for the deictic force; freq. = our colloq. ‘you see’) B 6:11. ὸ̔ς δὴ καρποφορεῖ who indeed bears fruit Mt 13:23 (relat. w. δή as EpArist 4; 125; Jos., Ant. 17, 19; Just., D. 7, 1).—W. expr. denoting time ἐκ γὰρ δὴ πολλῶν χρόνων for (already; or, the fact is that) many years ago 1 Cl 42:5 (cp. Just., D. 71, 3 καὶ δὴ τὴν ἀπόδειξιν ποιήσομαι ‘and you can be sure I will prove it’.—οὐ γὰρ δή γε ‘for of course … not’ Just., D. 13, 1.)—In indirect qu. τί δή ποτε Dg 1. S. δήποτε, δήπου.

② now, then, therefore, w. exhortations or commands, to give them greater urgency (B-D-F §451, 4; somewhat like our colloq. ‘well’, ‘well, now’; cp. En 104:2; JosAs [s. Philonenko, p. 30]; Jos., Vi. 209; Just., D. 137, 1 μὴ δὴ … εἴπητε) διέλθωμεν δή well, let’s go Lk 2:15. δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν θεόν therefore glorify God 1 Cor 6:20. σύνετε δή understand then 1 Cl 35:11. ἄγε δή come then (Lucian, Pisc. 21) Dg 2:1. ἐπιστρέψαντες δὴ ἐπισκεψώμεθα Ac 15:36; 6:3 v.l.; 13:2. On D 1:6 s. Bihlmeyer app.—Denniston 203–62. DELG. M-M.