καὶ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 καὶ

   kai

   and
2. sentence🔊 εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω

   EI-te GLOS-sê tis la-LEI ka-TA DY-o ê to PLEI-ston TREIS kai a-NA ME-ros kai heis di-er-mê-neu-E-tô

   if in a tongue someone speaks by two or the most three and each part and one let interpret

Exegesis

The following coordination with kai {καὶ | kaí} and the phrase ana meros {ἀνὰ μέρος | a-ná mé-ros} adds an adverbial notion of sequence, literally “according to part,” idiomatically “in turn,” which emphasizes orderly participation rather than simultaneous speech.

The final clause kai heis diermeneueto {καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω | kaí heîs di-er-mē-neu-é-tō} is coordinated but contains its own imperative verb, specifying that exactly one person is to do the interpreting. English word order preserves the initial conditional clause and then divides the long Greek sentence into clear segments (number of speakers, sequence, and requirement of an interpreter) to reflect the Greek coordination while maintaining readability and highlighting the concern for comprehensible, orderly communication.