1 Corinthians 14:39:71 Cor.14.39.W7TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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KAI
- sentence
HÔ-ste a-del-PHOI mou dzê-LOU-te to pro-phê-TEU-ein KAI to la-LEIN MÊ kô-LY-e-te GLÔS-sais
Exegesis
The coordination by kai {καὶ | kai} links the two infinitival clauses to show that both prophecy and tongues have a legitimate place, but prophecy is to be actively sought while the exercise of tongues is not to be hindered. In translation, the articular infinitives are rendered as natural English infinitives (“to prophesy,” “speaking in tongues”), and the present imperatives are expressed with ongoing force (“be zealous,” “do not forbid”) to reflect continuing attitudes and practices rather than one-time actions.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:39
So then, my brothers , be zealous to prophesy , and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:39:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Corinthians 14:39, so the Greek word καὶ (kai) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.39.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.39.W7.S1) and character.