John 20:22:1John.20.22.W1TAB

καὶ

kai

and

Transliteration
KAI
Extended
KAI
IPA
/ˈkai/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Kappak — as in kite
Alphaah — as in father
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    KAI

  2. clause

    KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS

  3. sentence

    KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON

Exegesis

The opening kai {καὶ | kaí} links this sentence directly to the preceding scene.

In contextJohn 20:22

And having said this, He breathed on them and says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit .”

About this coordinate

John 20:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:22, so the Greek word καὶ (kai) 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.20.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.22.W1.S1) and character.