Acts 16:26:18Acts.16.26.W18TAB

καὶ

kai

and

Transliteration
kai
Extended
kai
IPA
/kai/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Kappak — as in kite
Alphaah — as in father
Iotai — as in machine

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  1. word

    kai

  2. sentence

    Aph-nō de seis-MOS e-GE-ne-to ME-gas HŌ-ste sa-leu-THÊ-nai ta the-ME-li-a tou des-mō-tê-RI-ou ê-ne-ÔI-khthê-san de pa-ra-KHRÊ-ma hai THY-rai PA-sai kai PAN-tōn ta des-MA a-NE-thê

Exegesis

The coordinated phrase kai pantōn ta desma anethē {καὶ πάντων τὰ δεσμὰ ἀνέθη | kaí PÁN-ton tà DES-ma a-NÉ-thē} presents a parallel result with pantōn ('of all') modifying desma ('the bonds'), summarizing the total liberation. The English reconstructions mirror this clause structure, first stating the cosmic disturbance, then the shaking result, and finally the liberating actions to preserve narrative flow and the emphasis on sudden deliverance.

In contextActs 16:26

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, shaking the foundations of the prison; at once all the doors opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

About this coordinate

Acts 16:26:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Acts 16:26, 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 Acts.16.26.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.26.W18.S1) and character.