Luke 15:24:12Luke.15.24.W12TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
- English
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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
HO-ti HOU-tos ho hy-OS mou ne-KROS EEN KAI a-NE-dzê-sen EEN a-po-lô-LOS KAI heu-RE-thê KAI ÊR-ksan-to eu-phrai-NE-s thai
Exegesis
The repeated kai {καὶ | kaì} coordinates the sequence, creating a rhythmic build-up.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right”
In context — Luke 15:24
For this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found. And they began to celebrate .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:24:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 15:24, 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.15.24.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.24.W12.S1) and character.