Acts 22:16:1Acts.22.16.W1TAB
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
- word
KAI
- sentence
KAI NYN TI MEL-leis a-nas-TAS BAP-ti-sai KAI a-PO-lou-sai tas ha-mar-TI-as sou e-pi-ka-le-SA-me-nos to O-no-ma au-TOU
Exegesis
The verse opens with the coordinating conjunction kai {καί | kaí} linked to the temporal adverb νῦν {νῦν | nŷn}, foregrounding urgency.
Root and etymology
dikēdí-kē
“justice, right”
In context — Acts 22:16
And now, why are you delaying? Stand up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, as you call upon His name.
About this coordinate
Acts 22:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 22:16, 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.22.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.16.W1.S1) and character.