Matthew 20:25:15Matt.20.25.W15TAB
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
- word
KAI
- clause
OI-da-te HO-ti hoi AR-khon-tes TÔN e-THNÔN ka-ta-ky-ri-EU-oo-sin au-TÔN KAI hoi me-GA-loi ka-te-ksoo-si-A-zoo-sin au-TÔN
- sentence
ho DE ee-ay-SOOS pros-ka-le-SA-me-nos au-TOUS EI-pen OI-da-te HO-ti hoi AR-khon-tes TÔN e-THNÔN ka-ta-ky-ri-EU-oo-sin au-TÔN KAI hoi me-GA-loi ka-te-ksoo-si-A-zoo-sin au-TÔN
Exegesis
Within this hoti-clause, there are two coordinated declarative clauses linked by kai {καὶ | kai} ‘and’, each with parallel structure: subject (hoi archontes / hoi megaloi) plus verb (katakyrieuousin / katexousiazousin) plus genitive object (auton).
Root and etymology
dikedelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right”
In context — Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:25:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 20:25, 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.20.25.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.25.W15.S1) and character.