Revelation 21:3:17Rev.21.3.W17TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
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 Ê-kou-sa phō-NÊS me-GA-lês ek tou THRO-nou le-GOU-sês i-DOU hê skê-NÊ tou the-OU me-TA tōn an-THRŌ-pōn KAI skê-NŌ-sei met au-TÔN KAI au-TOI la-OI au-TOU E-so-ntai KAI au-TOS ho the-OS met au-TÔN ES-tai
Exegesis
The verse opens with kai {καὶ | kaí} linking this vision to the preceding context, while ekousa {ἤκουσα | ḗkousa} introduces the seer’s personal auditory perception.
Root and etymology
kainoskappa–alpha–iota–nu–omicron–sigma
“new, fresh”
In context — Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with people; He will live with them, they will be His people , and God Himself will be with them.”
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:3:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Revelation 21:3, 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 Rev.21.3.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.3.W17.S1) and character.