John 8:50:11John.8.50.W11TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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KAI
- sentence
e-GO de ou dzê-TÔ tên DO-ksan mou ES-tin ho dzê-TÔN KAI KRI-nōn
Exegesis
The second clause, estin ho zētōn kai krinōn {ἔστιν ὁ ζητῶν καὶ κρίνων | éstin ho zētôn kaí krínōn} ‘there is the One who is seeking and judging,’ uses an existential estin {ἔστιν | éstin} to introduce a distinct subject, marked by the article ho {ὁ | ho} plus two coordinated present participles, zētōn {ζητῶν | zētôn} and krinōn {κρίνων | krínōn}. This article–participle construction functions substantivally, designating a definite figure who both “seeks” and “judges,” contextually understood as God the Father. The present participles convey ongoing, characteristic action, depicting continuous divine evaluation and judicial activity.
Coordination by kai {καί | kaí} binds “seeking” and “judging” into a unified portrayal of God’s role: He both discerns true glory and renders verdicts. In translation, the two Greek clauses are preserved as closely linked statements, using “But I do not…” followed by “there is One who…” to maintain the contrast between Jesus’ self-renunciation and the Father’s active judgment.
In context — John 8:50
But I do not seek My own glory ; there is One who seeks and judges.
About this coordinate
John 8:50:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 8:50, 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.8.50.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.50.W11.S1) and character.