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
Usage patterns
Occurrences
- Matthew 13:47καὶ · andOnce again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- Matthew 13:48καὶ · ThenWhen it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
- Matthew 13:49καὶ · andSo will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
- Matthew 13:50καὶ · and; καὶ · and…and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 13:52καὶ · as well asThen 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.”
- When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
- Matthew 13:54καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · andComing 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.
- 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?
- Matthew 13:56καὶ · as wellAren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
- Matthew 13:57καὶ · And; καὶ · andAnd they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
- Matthew 13:58καὶ · AndAnd He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
- 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.”
- Matthew 14:3καὶ · andNow Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- Matthew 14:5καὶ · AlthoughAlthough Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Matthew 14:6καὶ · andOn Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
- Matthew 14:9Καὶ; καὶ · andThe king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
- Matthew 14:10καὶ · and…and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
- Matthew 14:11Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶJohn’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
- Matthew 14:12καὶ · Then; καὶ · and; καὶ · AndThen John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
- Matthew 14:13καὶ · ButWhen 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.
- Matthew 14:14Καὶ · When; καὶ; καὶ · andWhen He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
- Matthew 14:15καὶ · andWhen 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.”
- Matthew 14:17καὶ · and“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
- Matthew 14:19καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ · ThenAnd 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.
- Matthew 14:20Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · andThey all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 14:21καὶ · andAbout five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
- Matthew 14:22Καὶ; καὶ · andImmediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
- Matthew 14:23καὶ · AfterAfter He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Matthew 14:26καὶ · andWhen the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
- Matthew 14:29Καὶ · Then“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.