Luke 16:21:1Luke.16.21.W1TAB

καὶ

kai

and

Transliteration
KAI
Extended
kai
IPA
/kai/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

Kappak — as in kite
Alphaah — as in father
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    KAI

  2. sentence

    KAI e-pi-thy-MÔN khor-tas-THÊ-nai a-PO tÔN pip-TON-tōn a-PO tÊS tra-PE-zês TOU plou-SI-ou al-LA KAI hoi KY-nes er-KHO-me-noi e-PE-lei-khon TA HEL-kê au-TOU

Exegesis

The adversative conjunction alla kai {ἀλλὰ καὶ | al-là kaì} “but even” sets up a sharp contrast leading into the second clause.

Root and etymology

dikedelta–iota–kappa–eta

justice, legal right

In contextLuke 16:21

And he was longing to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; but even the dogs came and were licking his sores .

About this coordinate

Luke 16:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 16:21, 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.16.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.21.W1.S1) and character.