Matthew 20:16:6Matt.20.16.W6TAB
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
- sentence
HOO-tôs ES-on-tai HOI ES-kha-toi PRÔ-toi KAI HOI PRÔ-toi ES-kha-toi
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} simply links the two parallel clauses, while the reversal of positions between eschatoi and protoi across the clauses forms an antithetical parallelism that underscores the theme of eschatological and relational reversal. In translation, the ellipsis of the second esontai is supplied as “will be” or “will end up” to make the English clauses complete while preserving the tight symmetry and paradoxical force of the original.
Root and etymology
dikedelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right”
In context — Matthew 20:16
Thus the last will be first , and the first will be last.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:16, 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.20.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.16.W6.S1) and character.