John 15:10:11John.15.10.W11TAB
καθὼς
kathôs
“just as”
- Transliteration
- ka-THÔS
- Extended
- kah-THÔS
- IPA
- /kaˈtʰɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- just as
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ka-THÔS
- phraseyour reading level
ka-THÔS e-GÔ tas en-to-LAS tou pa-TROS mou te-TÊ-rê-ka kai ME-nô au-TOU en têi a-GA-pêi
- sentence
e-AN tas en-to-LAS mou tê-RÊ-sê-te me-NEI-te en têi a-GA-pêi mou ka-THÔS e-GÔ tas en-to-LAS tou pa-TROS mou te-TÊ-rê-ka kai ME-nô au-TOU en têi a-GA-pêi
Exegesis
The comparison introduced by kathos {καθὼς | ka-thṓs} sets Jesus’ own conduct as the pattern: ego {ἐγὼ | e-gṓ} is emphatic, drawing attention to His example.
Root and etymology
kata + hōskappa-alpha-tau-alpha + eta-omega-sigma
“according to, just as”
In context — John 15:10
If you keep My commandments , you will continue in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and continue in His love.
About this coordinate
John 15:10:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 15:10, so the Greek word καθὼς (kathôs) 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.15.10.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.10.W11.S1) and character.