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 14:29καὶ · and“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
- Matthew 14:30καὶ · andBut when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
- Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
- Matthew 14:32Καὶ · AndAnd when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
- Matthew 14:34Καὶ · WhenWhen they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
- Matthew 14:35καὶ · And when; καὶAnd when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
- Matthew 14:36καὶ · and; καὶ · And…and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
- Matthew 15:1καὶ · andThen some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
- Matthew 15:3καὶ · AndJesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
- Matthew 15:4καὶ · and; καί · andFor God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- Matthew 15:6καὶ · Thus…he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- Matthew 15:10Καὶ; καὶ · andJesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
- “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
- Matthew 15:17καὶ · and then“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
- Matthew 15:21Καὶ; καὶ · andLeaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
- Matthew 15:22καὶ · AndAnd a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
- Matthew 15:23καὶ · SoBut Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Matthew 15:26καὶ · andBut Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
- Matthew 15:27καὶ · even“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
- Matthew 15:28καὶ · And“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- Matthew 15:29Καὶ; καὶ · ThenMoving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- Matthew 15:30καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · andLarge crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Matthew 15:31καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · AndThe crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
- Matthew 15:32καὶ · and; καὶThen Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
- The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
- Matthew 15:34Καὶ; καὶ · and“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
- Matthew 15:35Καὶ · AndAnd He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
- Matthew 15:36καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · ThenTaking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
- Matthew 15:37Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · andThey all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 15:38καὶ · andA total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
- Matthew 15:39Καὶ · After; καὶ · andAfter Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
- Matthew 16:1Καὶ · ThenThen the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.