Matthew 16:6:7Matt.16.6.W7TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
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
- clause
ho-RA-te KAI pro-SE-khe-te a-PO TÊS ZY-mês TÔN pha-ri-SAI-ôn KAI sad-dou-KAI-ôn
- sentence
HO DE ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS ho-RA-te KAI pro-SE-khe-te a-PO TÊS ZY-mês TÔN pha-ri-SAI-ôn KAI sad-dou-KAI-ôn
Exegesis
Within the quotation, the two coordinated present imperatives horate {Ὁρᾶτε | ho-râ-te} ‘see, watch’ and prosechete {προσέχετε | pro-sé-che-te} ‘pay attention, beware,’ joined by kai {καὶ | kaí}, create an emphatic admonition requiring both perception and active caution.
The preposition apo {ἀπὸ | a-pó} with the genitive tēs zymēs tōn Pharisaiōn kai Saddoukaion {τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων | tês zy-mēs tôn Pha-ri-saí-ōn kaí Sad-dou-kaí-ōn} introduces a metaphor wherein ‘leaven’ signifies corruptive influence stemming from these religious sects. In translation, the imperatives are rendered in natural English equivalents, and the prepositional genitive is conveyed by “be on guard against,” preserving both the sense of separation and the metaphorical warning.
Root and etymology
kair-kappa–alpha–iota–rho
“decisive moment, season, proper time”
In context — Matthew 16:6
Jesus said to them, “Keep watch and be on guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 16:6, 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.16.6.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.6.W7.S1) and character.