Revelation 22:16:17Rev.22.16.W17TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
Meaning by language
- English
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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
- sentence
e-GO ee-ay-SOOS E-pem-psa ton AN-ge-lon mou mar-ty-RÊ-sai hy-MIN TAU-ta e-PI TAIS ek-klê-SI-ais e-GO EI-mi hê RHI-za KAI to GE-nos da-UID ho as-TÊR ho lam-PROS ho prō-i-NOS
Exegesis
A self-revelatory formula follows with egō eimi {ἐγώ εἰμι | egṓ eimí}, linking hē rhiza kai to genos Dauid {ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ | hē rhíza kai tò génos Dauíd} in apposition to convey both origin and lineage.
Root and etymology
kaikappa–alpha–iota
“appointed time, season”
In context — Revelation 22:16
I, Jesus , sent My angel to bear witness to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.
About this coordinate
Revelation 22:16:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Revelation 22:16, 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.22.16.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.22.16.W17.S1) and character.