Luke 22:41:1Luke.22.41.W1TAB

καὶ

kai

and

Transliteration
KAI
Extended
kai
IPA
/ˈkai/

Meaning by language

English
and

Alphabet Analysis

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

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  1. word

    KAI

  2. sentence

    KAI au-TOS a-pe-SPA-sthê ap au-TÔN hô-se-EI LI-thou bo-LÊN KAI theis ta GO-na-ta pro-sêu-KHE-to

Exegesis

The sentence opens with `kai autos {καὶ αὐτὸς | kaì autòs}`, which links this action to the preceding narrative and places emphatic focus on the subject.

The participial clause `kai theis ta gonata {καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα | kaì theìs tà gó-na-ta}` functions as a preparatory action before the main verb, expressing the physical posture that leads into prayer; in idiomatic English it naturally becomes kneeling or lowering to the knees.

In contextLuke 22:41

And He Himself was separated from them about the distance of a stone cast, and after lowering Himself to His knees , He prayed.

About this coordinate

Luke 22:41:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 22:41, 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.22.41.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.41.W1.S1) and character.