John 19:7:9John.19.7.W9TAB
κατὰ
kata
“according to”
- Transliteration
- ka-TA
- Extended
- kah-TAH
- IPA
- /kaˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- according to
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-TA
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN
- clause
HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê-san au-TOI hoi i-ou-DAI-oi HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase kata ton nomon {κατὰ τὸν νόμον | katá tón nómon} “according to the law” specifies the standard by which they demand action, with kata marking conformity to that norm.
In context — John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law , and according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God .”
About this coordinate
John 19:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 19:7, so the Greek word κατὰ (kata) 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.19.7.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.7.W9.S1) and character.