John 15:9:1John.15.9.W1TAB
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 ê-ga-pê-SEN me ho pa-TÊR
- sentence
ka-THÔS ê-ga-pê-SEN me ho pa-TÊR ka-GÔ hy-MAS ê-GA-pê-sa MEI-na-te en têi a-GA-pêi têi e-MÊi
Exegesis
The opening kathōs {καθὼς | kathṓs} ‘just as’ introduces a comparative frame that sets the Father’s love for the Son as the model for the Son’s love for the disciples.
Root and etymology
kata + hōskappa-alpha-tau-alpha + eta-omega-sigma
“according to, just as”
In context — John 15:9
Just as the Father has loved Me , I also have loved you; remain in My love.
About this coordinate
John 15:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 15:9, 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.15.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.9.W1.S1) and character.