John 12:30:3John.12.30.W3TAB

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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Word in context

  1. word

    KAI

  2. sentence

    a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS KAI EI-pen ou di e-ME hê phô-NÊ HAU-tê GE-go-nen al-LA di hy-MAS

Exegesis

The coordinated verb kai eipen {καὶ εἶπεν | kai ei-pen} “and said” is a characteristic Johannine formula introducing direct speech, forming a tightly linked narrative unit.

In contextJohn 12:30

Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come for My sake, but for your sake.”

About this coordinate

John 12:30:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 12:30, 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.12.30.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.30.W3.S1) and character.