Luke 15:23:1Luke.15.23.W1TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
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
KAI PHE-re-te ton MOS-khon ton si-teu-TON THY-sa-te KAI pha-GON-tes eu-phran-THÔ-men
Exegesis
The verse employs a sequence of imperatives connected by kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’, creating unfolding commands: the present imperative pherete {φέρετε | phé-re-te} ‘bring’ initiates the summons, followed by the aorist imperative thusate {θύσατε | thú-sa-te} ‘slaughter’ marking the decisive action.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right”
In context — Luke 15:23
And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us eat and rejoice .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 15:23, 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.15.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.23.W1.S1) and character.