Matthew 23:21:1Matt.23.21.W1TAB
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
KAI ho o-MO-sas en TÔI na-ÔI om-NY-ei en au-TÔI KAI en TÔI ka-toi-KOUN-ti au-TON
Exegesis
The verse begins with kai {καί | kaí} ‘and’, which connects this statement to Jesus’ broader teaching on oaths.
The phrase en autō {ἐν αὐτῷ | en autôi} ‘in it’ reiterates reference to the temple, while kai en tō katoikoûnti autón {καὶ ἐν τῷ κατοικοῦντι αὐτόν | kaí en tōi katoikoûnti autón} ‘and in the one dwelling it’ shifts the focus from the physical structure to its personal indweller. This parallel construction underscores that swearing by the temple invokes both the sacred building and the divine Presence residing within.
Root and etymology
dikedelta–iota–kappa–eta
“right, justice, legal claim”
In context — Matthew 23:21
And the one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 23:21, 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.23.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.21.W1.S1) and character.