John 1:46:16John.1.46.W16TAB
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
KAI EI-PEN au-TOI na-tha-na-ÊL ek na-dza-RET dy-na-TAI ti a-ga-THON EI-nai LE-gei au-TOI ho PHI-lip-pos ER-khou KAI I-de
Exegesis
The verse begins with the connective kai {καὶ | kaí} “and,” linking this dialogue to the preceding narrative.
Philip’s reply consists of two imperatives, erchou kai ide {Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε | Ér-khou kaí í-de} “come and see,” a concise invitation for experiential verification rather than argument. The Greek syntax contrasts Nathanael’s doubtful question with Philip’s confident summons, which the translations preserve by maintaining the rhetorical question and the paired imperatives.
In context — John 1:46
And Nathanael said to him, “Is anything good able to be from Nazareth ?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
About this coordinate
John 1:46:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 1:46, 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 John.1.46.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.46.W16.S1) and character.