John 17:2:1John.17.2.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 E-DÔ-kas au-TOI ek-soo-SI-an PA-SÊS sar-KÔS
- sentence
ka-THÔS E-DÔ-kas au-TOI ek-soo-SI-an PA-SÊS sar-KÔS HI-na PÂN HO DE-DÔ-kas au-TOI DÔ-SÊI au-TOIS zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
Exegesis
The sentence opens with kathos {καθὼς | kathōs} ‘as/just as’, which ties the statement to the prior discourse and sets the Father’s earlier action as the measure for what follows.
Root and etymology
kata + hoskappa alpha tau alpha + omega eta sigma
“just as, according as”
In context — John 17:2
As You have conferred on Him authority over all flesh, so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him.
About this coordinate
John 17:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 17:2, 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.17.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.2.W1.S1) and character.