Acts 14:2:12Acts.14.2.W12TAB
κατὰ
kata
“against”
- Transliteration
- ka-TA
- Extended
- kah-TAH
- IPA
- /kaˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- against
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ka-TA
- sentence
hoi de a-pei-THEE-san-tes i-ou-DAI-oi e-PEE-gei-ran KAI e-KA-kō-san tas psy-KHAS tōn e-THNŌN ka-TA tōn a-del-PHŌN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase katà tōn adelphōν {κατὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν | katà tōn adelphṓn} “against the brothers” indicates antagonism toward the Christian community. The formal uses “made… hostile” to render the embittering sense of ekakōsan, while the dynamic employs “provoked” and “soured” to convey the stirring and corrupting impact on cognition and emotions.
Root and etymology
katabainokappa–alpha–tau–alpha–beta–alpha–iota–nu–omega
“to go down, descend”
In context — Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and made the souls of the nations hostile against the brothers.
About this coordinate
Acts 14:2:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Acts 14:2, so the Greek word κατὰ (kata) 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 Acts.14.2.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.2.W12.S1) and character.