καί

greekNew TestamentConjunction9,023 occurrences27 books5,137 verses

Definition

καί,

conj.,

and

I. Copulative.

1. Connecting single words;

(a) in general: Matthew 2:18; 16:1, Mark 2:15, Luke 8:15, Hebrews 1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Matthew 23:23, Luke 14:21, Romans 7:12; 9:4, al.

(b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): John 2:20, Acts 13:20;

(with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Matthew 8:33; 26:59, Mark 16:17, Acts 5:29, al.

2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Matthew 3:12, Acts 5:21, al. mult.; esp.

(a) where, after the simplicity of the popular language, sentences are paratactically joined (WM, §60, 3; M, Pr., 12; Deiss., LAE, 128ff.): Matthew 1:21; 7:25, Mark 9:5, John 10:3, al.;

(b) joining affirmative to negative sentences: Luke 3:14, John 4:11, IIIJhn.10;

(with) consecutive, and so: Matthew 5:1; 23:32, Hebrews 3:19, al.; after imperatives, Matthew 4:19, Luke 7:7, al.;

(d) = καίτοι, and yet: Matthew 3:14; 6:26, Mark 12:12, Luke 18:7 (Field, Notes, 72), 1 Corinthians 5:2, al.;

(e) beginning an apodosis (= Heb. וְ; so sometimes δέ in cl.), then: Luke 2:21; 7:12, Acts 1:10; beginning a question (WM, §53, 3a): Mark 10:26, Luke 10:29, John 9:36.

3. Epexegetic, and, and indeed, namely (WM, §53, 3c): Luke 3:18, John 1:16, Acts 23:6, Romans 1:5, 1 Corinthians 3:5, al.

4. In transition: Matthew 4:23, Mark 5:1, 21, John 1:19, al.; so, Hebraistically, καὶ ἐγένετο (וַי:הִי; also ἐγένετο δέ), Mark 1:9 (cf. Luke 5:1; V. Burton, §§357-60; M, Pr., 14, 16).

5. καὶ . . . καί, both . . . and (for τε . . . καί, see: τε);

(a) connecting single words: Matthew 10:28, Mark 4:41, Romans 11:33, al.;

(b) clauses and sentences: Mark 9:13, John 7:28, 1 Corinthians 1:22, al.

II. Adjunctive, also, even, still: Matthew 5:39, 40; Mark 2:28, al. mult.; esp. with pron., adv., etc., Matthew 20:4, John 7:47, al; ὡς κ., Acts 11:17; καθὼς κ., Romans 15:7; οὑτω κ., Romans 6:11; διὸ κ., Luke 1:35; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 313ff.), Acts 13:9; pleonastically, μετὰ κ.. (Bl., §77, 7; Deiss., BS, 265f,), Philippians 4:3; τί κ., 1 Corinthians 15:29; ἀλλὰ κ., Luke 14:22, John 5:18, al.; καίγε (M, Pr., 230; Burton, §437), Acts 17:27; καίπερ, Hebrews 5:8; κ. ἐάν, see: ἐάν.

ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν,

conditional particle,

representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf. John 13:17, 1 Corinthians 7:36), if haply, if;

1. with subjc. (cl.);

(a) pres.: Matthew 6:22, Luke 10:6, John 7:17, Romans 2:25, 26 al.;

{ __(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Matthew 4:9; 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luke 9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mark 3:24, Luke 14:34, John 5:43, Romans 7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt., John 9:22; 11:57, Acts 9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, John 12:32; 14:3, I John 2:28; 3:2, Hebrews 3:7" (LXX) .

2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, MGr. 2, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4);

(a) fut.: Matthew 18:19 T, Luke 19:40, Acts 7:7;

(b) pres.: 1 Thessalonians 3:8 (see Milligan, in l.).

3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Galatians 6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.with), with subjc. pres., Matthew 10:13, 1 Corinthians 8:8, James 2:17, 1 John 3:21; aor., Matthew 6:15, Mark 3:27, John 3:3, Romans 10:15, Galatians 1:8; 2:16 (see Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Esther 19:13, al.,] Romans 14:8.

4. = cl. ἄν (which see) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf., Pr., 96; WH, App., 173; M, Pr., 42f.; Bl., §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss., BS, 202ff.): ὃς ἐ., Matthew 5:19, Mark 6:22, 23, Luke 17:32, 1 Corinthians 6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Matthew 8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Revelation 11:6; οὗ ἐ., 1 Corinthians 16:6; καθὸ ἐ., 2 Corinthians 8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Galatians 5:10.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καί:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

9,023 total
  1. Matthew 13:47καὶ · and
    Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  2. Matthew 13:48καὶ · Then
    When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
  3. Matthew 13:49καὶ · and
    So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
  4. Matthew 13:50καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    …and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  5. Matthew 13:52καὶ · as well as
    Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
  6. When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
  7. Matthew 13:54καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
  8. Matthew 13:55καὶ · and [aren’t]; καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
  9. Matthew 13:56καὶ · as well
    Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
  10. Matthew 13:57καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  11. Matthew 13:58καὶ · And
    And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
  12. Matthew 14:2καὶ · and; καὶ
    …and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  13. Matthew 14:3καὶ · and
    Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
  14. Matthew 14:5καὶ · Although
    Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
  15. Matthew 14:6καὶ · and
    On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
  16. Matthew 14:9Καὶ; καὶ · and
    The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
  17. Matthew 14:10καὶ · and
    …and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
  18. Matthew 14:11Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
  19. Matthew 14:12καὶ · Then; καὶ · and; καὶ · And
    Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
  20. Matthew 14:13καὶ · But
    When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
  21. Matthew 14:14Καὶ · When; καὶ; καὶ · and
    When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
  22. Matthew 14:15καὶ · and
    When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
  23. Matthew 14:17καὶ · and
    “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
  24. Matthew 14:19καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ · Then
    And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
  25. Matthew 14:20Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  26. Matthew 14:21καὶ · and
    About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
  27. Matthew 14:22Καὶ; καὶ · and
    Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
  28. Matthew 14:23καὶ · After
    After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
  29. Matthew 14:26καὶ · and
    When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
  30. Matthew 14:29Καὶ · Then
    “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.