Luke 14:11:7Luke.14.11.W7TAB
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
- word
KAI
- sentence
HO-ti PAS ho hyp-SON he-au-TON ta-pei-nô-THAY-se-tai KAI ho ta-pei-NÔN he-au-TON hyp-sô-THAY-se-tai
Exegesis
The coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links the antithetical clauses into a balanced parallelism that emphasizes the reversal motif. In translation, this structure is preserved by parallel phrasing and matching verb forms.
Root and etymology
dikēdelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right, legal claim”
In context — Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.
About this coordinate
Luke 14:11:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 14:11, 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 Luke.14.11.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.11.W7.S1) and character.