Matthew 15:10:8Matt.15.10.W8TAB
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 pros-ka-le-SA-me-nos ton O-khlon EI-pen au-TOIS a-KOU-e-te KAI sy-NI-e-te
Exegesis
The verse begins with kai {Καὶ | Kaí} “and,” linking this action with the preceding narrative.
The coordination with kai {καὶ | kaí} between the imperatives creates a compact pair of commands: not only to hear, but also to process and comprehend. The present imperative aspect suggests ongoing or careful attention rather than a single momentary act, which motivates renderings like “Listen” and “try to understand” in English. Word order in translation is adjusted from participle–object–verb to a more natural English sequence, “after calling the crowd to Himself, He said…,” while preserving the logical flow from the summoning action to the authoritative instruction.
In context — Matthew 15:10
And after calling the crowd to Himself, He said to them, “Listen and understand.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:10:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 15:10, 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.15.10.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.10.W8.S1) and character.