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. 1 Corinthians 10:27καὶ · and
    If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:28καὶ · and
    But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:32καὶ · whether; καὶ · [or]; καὶ · [or]
    Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:2καὶ · and
    Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
  5. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
  6. If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:7καὶ · and
    A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:9καὶ · Neither
    Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:12καὶ · also
    For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
  10. 1 Corinthians 11:18καὶ · and
    First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
  11. 1 Corinthians 11:19καὶ · And; καὶ
    And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
  12. For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:22καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
  14. For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
  15. 1 Corinthians 11:24καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    …and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  16. In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
  17. 1 Corinthians 11:26καὶ · and
    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:27καὶ · and
    Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
  19. 1 Corinthians 11:28καὶ · [before]; καὶ · and
    Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
  20. 1 Corinthians 11:29καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
  21. 1 Corinthians 11:30καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
  22. 1 Corinthians 12:3καὶ · and
    Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
  23. 1 Corinthians 12:5καὶ; καὶ · but
    There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
  24. There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
  25. 1 Corinthians 12:11καὶ · and
    All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
  26. 1 Corinthians 12:12καὶ · though; καὶ · [it is]
    The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
  27. 1 Corinthians 12:13καὶ; καὶ · and
    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
  28. For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
  29. 1 Corinthians 12:16καὶ · And
    And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  30. 1 Corinthians 12:23καὶ · and; καὶ · And
    …and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
  31. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
  32. 1 Corinthians 12:27καὶ · and
    Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
  33. 1 Corinthians 12:28Καὶ · And
    And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  34. 1 Corinthians 12:31Καὶ · And
    But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
  35. 1 Corinthians 13:1καὶ · and
    If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
  36. 1 Corinthians 13:2καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.