Matthew 14:11:12Matt.14.11.W12TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
- English
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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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI Ê-neng-ken TÊ mê-TRI au-TÊS
- sentence
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
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
kairoskappa–alpha–iota–rho–omicron–sigma
“appointed time, season”
In context — Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother .
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:11:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:11, 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 Matt.14.11.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.11.W12.S1) and character.