John 17:14:18John.17.14.W18TAB
καθὼς
kathōs
“just as”
- Transliteration
- ka-THŌS
- Extended
- kah-THOHS
- 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-THŌS
- phraseyour reading level
HO-ti ouk ei-SIN ek TOU KOS-mou ka-THŌS e-GŌ ouk ei-MI ek TOU KOS-mou
- sentence
e-GŌ DE-dō-ka au-TOIS ton LO-gon soo KAI ho KOS-mos e-MI-sê-sen au-TOUS HO-ti ouk ei-SIN ek TOU KOS-mou ka-THŌS e-GŌ ouk ei-MI ek TOU KOS-mou
Exegesis
The comparative clause kathōs egō ouk eimi ek tou kosmou {καθὼς ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου | kathṓs egṓ ouk eimí ek toû kós-mou} then establishes Jesus Himself as the pattern for their separation.
Root and etymology
kata + hoskappa alpha tau alpha + omega eta sigma
“just as, according as”
In context — John 17:14
I have entrusted Your word to them, and the world has shown hatred toward them because they are not from the world, just as I am not from the world.
About this coordinate
John 17:14:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of John 17:14, so the Greek word καθὼς (kathōs) 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.17.14.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.14.W18.S1) and character.