John 20:22:1John.20.22.W1TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
KAI
- clause
KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS
- 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 context — John 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.