Matthew 21:7:13Matt.21.7.W13TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-pe-KA-thi-sen e-PA-nô au-TÔN
- sentence
Ê-ga-gon TÊN O-non KAI TON PÔ-lon KAI e-PE-thê-kan ep au-TÔN TA hi-MA-ti-a KAI e-pe-KA-thi-sen e-PA-nô au-TÔN
Exegesis
The verse unfolds three sequential actions linked by kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’.
Next, kai epethēkan epʼ autōn ta himatia {καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπʼ αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια | ka-í e-pé-thē-kan ep au-tō̌n tà hi-má-ti-a} employs the preposition epʼ {ἐπʼ | ep} plus the genitive autōn to indicate placement, with himatia ‘garments’ specifying the outer clothing.
Finally, kai epekathisen epanō autōn {καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν | ka-í e-pe-ká-thi-sen e-pá-nō au-tō̌n} shifts to singular subject (He = Jesus) and uses the adverb epanō {ἐπάνω | e-pá-nō} to emphasize the royal seating. The aorist verbs highlight distinct preparatory acts culminating in the Messianic entry.
Root and etymology
dikaiosdelta–iota–kappa–alpha–iota–omicron–sigma
“righteous, just”
In context — Matthew 21:7
They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their garments on them, and He sat upon them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:7:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 21:7, 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.21.7.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.7.W13.S1) and character.