Luke 19:3:8Luke.19.3.W8TAB
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
KAI e-ZÊ-tei i-dein ton ee-ay-SOON TIS ES-tin KAI ouk ê-DY-na-to a-PO tou O-khlou HO-ti têi hê-li-KI-ai mi-KROS ÊN
Exegesis
The coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links this statement to the ongoing narrative.
The second kai {καὶ | kaí} introduces a shift to edunato {ἠδύνατο | ē-dý-na-to} “was able,” marking inability.
Root and etymology
kairoskappa–alpha–iota–rho–omicron–sigma
“appointed time, opportunity”
In context — Luke 19:3
And he was trying to see who Jesus was, but the crowd kept him from it, because he was small in stature .
About this coordinate
Luke 19:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 19:3, 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.19.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.3.W8.S1) and character.