Matthew 22:23:12Matt.22.23.W12TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- KAI
- IPA
- /ˈkai̯/
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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-pê-RÔ-tê-san au-TON
- sentence
en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-rai pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔI sad-dou-KAI-oi LE-gon-tes MÊ EI-nai a-NA-sta-sin KAI e-pê-RÔ-tê-san au-TON
Exegesis
The coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links this with a second aorist verb epērōtēsan {ἐπηρώτησαν | epērṓtēsan}, so the sequence is: they came, they were saying, and they questioned, moving from arrival to theological challenge.
Root and etymology
Sadōksigma–alpha–delta–omega–kappa
“Righteous one”
In context — Matthew 22:23
On that day Sadducees came to Him , saying that there is no resurrection, and they questioned Him.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:23:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 22:23, 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.22.23.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.23.W12.S1) and character.