Mark 1:15:7Mark.1.15.W7TAB
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
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KAI
- sentence
KAI LE-gōn HO-ti pe-PLÊ-rō-tai ho kai-ROS KAI ÊN-gi-ken hê ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU me-ta-no-EI-te KAI pi-STEUE-te en tôi eu-an-ge-LI-ōi
Exegesis
The participial phrase kai legōn {καὶ λέγων | kaí légōn} ‘and saying’ connects this proclamation to the preceding narrative, functioning circumstantially to describe what He was doing as He came preaching.
The coordinated clause with kai ēngiken {καὶ ἤγγικεν | kaí ḗn-gi-ken} employs another perfect, portraying the basileia tou theou {βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ | ba-si-leí-a toû the-oû} ‘kingdom of God’ as having already drawn near with continuing relevance. The genitive theou functions as a subjective genitive, indicating the kingdom that belongs to and is exercised by God. The middle dot after theou marks a clear transition from the indicative proclamation to the imperative response.
Root and etymology
kairoskai-rós
“appointed time, season”
In context — Mark 1:15
And He was saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent , and believe in the gospel.”
About this coordinate
Mark 1:15:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 1:15, 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 Mark.1.15.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.15.W7.S1) and character.