Matthew 20:7:10Matt.20.7.W10TAB
καὶ
kai
“too”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /ˈkai/
Meaning by language
- English
- too
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
hy-PA-ye-te KAI hy-MEIS EIS TON am-pe-LÔ-na
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS hy-PA-ye-te KAI hy-MEIS EIS TON am-pe-LÔ-na
Exegesis
In the second half, the imperative hypagete {Ὑπάγετε | hypágete} “go” functions as a directive from the landowner, while the coordinated phrase kai hymeis {καὶ ὑμεῖς | kaí hyméis} “you also” highlights the inclusion of these previously unemployed workers.
Root and etymology
dikedelta–iota–kappa–eta
“justice, right”
In context — Matthew 20:7
They say to him, “Because no one has hired us.” He says to them, “You also go into the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:7:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 20:7, 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.20.7.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.7.W10.S1) and character.