John 17:18:1John.17.18.W1TAB
καθὼς
kathōs
“just as”
- Transliteration
- ka-THŌS
- Extended
- kah-THÔŌS
- IPA
- /ka.ˈtʰɔːs/
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
ka-THŌS e-ME a-PE-stei-las eis ton KOS-mon
- sentence
ka-THŌS e-ME a-PE-stei-las eis ton KOS-mon ka-GŌ a-PE-stei-la au-TOUS eis ton KOS-mon
Exegesis
The verse is built on a strict comparison introduced by kathos {καθὼς | kathōs} ‘just as,’ which links two sending actions as parallel and corresponding.
Root and etymology
kata hōskappa alpha tau alpha omega sigma
“according to how, just as”
In context — John 17:18
Just as You sent Me into the world , I also sent them into the world.
About this coordinate
John 17:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 17:18, 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.17.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.18.W1.S1) and character.