Romans 14:6:23Rom.14.6.W23TAB
καὶ
kai
“and”
- Transliteration
- KAI
- Extended
- kai
- IPA
- /kai/
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
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ho phro-NON tên hê-ME-ran ky-REE-ō phro-NEI KAI ho es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō es-THI-ei eu-kha-ri-STEI gar tôi the-Ô KAI ho MÊ es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō ouk es-THI-ei KAI eu-kha-ri-STEI tôi the-Ô
Exegesis
Repetition of kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’ and of the verbs esthiei and eucharistei creates rhythmic parallelism that underscores the theological point: differing practices (observing a day, eating, abstaining) share the same orientation and motivation. In translation, the substantival participles are rendered as relative clauses (“the one who…,” “whoever…”) to maintain clarity, while the dative kyriō is expressed with “for the Lord” in order to capture the idea of intentional devotion rather than mere indirect object.
Root and etymology
dikaiosdík-ai-os
“just, upright”
In context — Romans 14:6
The one who considers the day, considers it for the Lord ; and the one who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God ; and the one who does not eat, for the Lord he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:6:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of Romans 14:6, 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 Rom.14.6.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.6.W23.S1) and character.