Acts 6:5:28Acts.6.5.W28TAB
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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KAI Ê-re-sen ho LO-gos e-NŌ-pi-on pan-TOS tou PLÊ-thous KAI ek-se-LEK-san-to STE-pha-non AN-dra PLÊ-rês PI-ste-ōs KAI PNEU-ma-tos ha-GI-ou KAI PHI-lip-pon KAI PRO-kho-ron KAI ni-KA-no-ra KAI TI-mō-na KAI par-me-NAN KAI ni-KO-la-on pro-SÊ-ly-ton an-ti-o-khe-A
Exegesis
The verse begins with kai {καὶ | kaí} as a narrative connector, linking this sentence to the prior discussion of the apostles’ proposal.
The coordinated clause kai exelexanto {καὶ ἐξελέξαντο | kaí exeléxanto} introduces the group’s decisive response; the middle voice of exelexanto portrays the community as actively and personally involved in selecting its representatives.
The direct object list begins with Stephanon {Στέφανον | Stéphanon}, who is further defined by the appositional phrase andra plērēs pisteōs kai pneumatos hagiou {ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου | ándra plḗrēs písteōs kaí pneúmatos hagíou}. Here plērēs, though nominative, functions predicatively with andra to describe Stephen as “a man full of” two genitival qualities: pisteōs “faith” and pneumatos hagiou “Holy Spirit.” The coordination with kai binds faith and the Holy Spirit closely together as twin marks of his character and suitability for service.
The subsequent series of accusative proper nouns, each linked by kai {καί | kaí}—Philippon, Prochoron, Nikanora, Timon, Parmenan, Nikolao {Φίλιππον, Πρόχορον, Νικάνορα, Τίμωνα, Παρμενᾶν, Νικόλαον}—forms a simple paratactic list, characteristic of narrative catalogues in Acts.
In context — Acts 6:5
And the statement pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit , and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.
About this coordinate
Acts 6:5:28 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 28 of Acts 6:5, 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.6.5.W28, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.6.5.W28.S1) and character.