καὶ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 καὶ

   KAI

   And
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 καὶ ἠνέχθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ,

   KAI ê-NEKH-thê HÊ ke-pha-LÊ au-TOO e-PI PI-na-ki KAI e-DO-thê TÔ ko-ra-SI-ô

   And his the head was brought on platter and was given to the girl
3. sentence🔊 καὶ ἠνέχθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ, καὶ ἤνεγκεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.

   KAI ê-NEKH-thê HÊ ke-pha-LÊ au-TOO e-PI PI-na-ki KAI e-DO-thê TÔ ko-ra-SI-ô KAI Ê-neng-ken TÊ mê-TRI au-TÊS

   And his the head was brought on platter and was given to the girl and she brought her to the mother

Exegesis

The verse unfolds as a sequential narrative of three linked actions introduced by kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and,’ emphasizing the rapid transfer of the severed head.

The second clause, kai edothe to korasio {καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ | kaí edóthē tō̂ korasíō} ‘and was given to the girl,’ retains the passive focus on the head.

The final clause, kai enenken te metri autes {καὶ ἤνεγκεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς | kaí ḗnenken tē̂ mētrí autês} ‘and she carried it to her mother,’ shifts to active voice, spotlighting the girl’s agency. English supplies the pronoun ‘it’ in the active clause to clarify the object, preserving the Greek’s tight progression.

Root and etymology

kairos🔊 καιρόςkappa–alpha–iota–rho–omicron–sigma

“appointed time, season”

• 🔊 καιρόςkairosproper timeMark 1:15
• 🔊 καιρόςkairosseason2 Timothy 4:2