Luke 18:39:1Luke.18.39.W1TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KAI
- sentence
KAI hoi pro-A-gon-tes e-pe-TI-mon au-TOI HI-na si-GÊ-sêi au-TOS de pol-LOI MAL-lon E-kra-dzen hy-E dau-ID e-LE-ê-SOΝ me
Exegesis
The verse begins with the coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} linking this action to the prior scene.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right, judgment”
In context — Luke 18:39
And those going ahead rebuked him so that he might be silent, but he cried out much more, “Son of David , have mercy on me!”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:39:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 18:39, 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.18.39.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.39.W1.S1) and character.