ΚΑΙΚΑΤ', καικατ'
KAIKAT', kaikat'
Sounds Like: kai-KAT
Translations: and according to, and down, and against, and throughout
From the root: ΚΑΙ, ΚΑΤΑ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Preposition
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the conjunction 'ΚΑΙ' (kai, meaning 'and', 'also', 'even') and the preposition 'ΚΑΤΑ' (kata, meaning 'down', 'against', 'according to', 'throughout'). The final vowel of 'ΚΑΤΑ' has been elided, indicated by the coronis (apostrophe) at the end. The combined meaning depends on the context, but generally signifies 'and according to', 'and down', or 'and against'. It is used to connect a previous statement with a new one that specifies direction, opposition, or conformity.
Inflection: Does not inflect (compound of an uninflected conjunction and an uninflected preposition)
Strong’s numbers: G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2596 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 1:14
From the same root
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