Matthew 19:16:1Matt.19.16.W1TAB
Καὶ
kai
“{And}”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And}
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
- clause
KAI i-DOO HEIS pro-sel-THÔN au-TÔ EI-pen
- sentence
KAI i-DOO HEIS pro-sel-THÔN au-TÔ EI-pen di-DAS-ka-le TI a-ga-THON poi-Ê-sô HI-na SKHÔ zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
Exegesis
The verse opens with the connective kai {Καὶ | Kaì} followed by idou {ἰδοὺ | idoù}, which functions as an attention-getting interjection, creating a narrative shift: “And behold.”
In context — Matthew 19:16
And behold, one who had come to Him said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may have eternal life?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 19:16, 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.19.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.16.W1.S1) and character.