Luke 7:17:1Luke.7.17.W1TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
KAI
- sentence
KAI eks-ÊL-then ho LO-gos HOU-tos en HO-lê tê i-ou-dai-A pe-RI au-TOU KAI PA-sê tê pe-ri-KHÔ-rô
Exegesis
The verse opens with kai {καὶ | kai} ‘and’, linking this statement to the preceding narrative.
The coordinated dative kai pásē tḗ perikhōrō {καὶ πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ | kaí pásē tḗ perikhōrō} extends the scope to the entire surrounding region.
Root and etymology
dikaio-d-i-k-a-i-o
“to declare righteous, to justify”
In context — Luke 7:17
And this report about Him spread through all Judea and the whole surrounding region.
About this coordinate
Luke 7:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 7:17, 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.7.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.7.17.W1.S1) and character.