John 1:5:8John.1.5.W8TAB
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 TO PHÔS en TÊI sko-TI-a PHAI-NEI KAI hê sko-TI-a au-TO ou ka-TE-la-ben
Exegesis
The verse consists of two coordinated clauses linked by kai {καί | kaí}, creating a balanced contrast between “light” and “darkness.”
In context — John 1:5
And the light shines in the darkness , and the darkness has not grasped it .
About this coordinate
John 1:5:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 1:5, 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 John.1.5.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.5.W8.S1) and character.