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καί

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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

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Occurrences

9,023 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 13:2καὶ · 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.
  2. 1 Corinthians 13:3καὶ; καὶ · and
    If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
  3. 1 Corinthians 13:9καὶ · and
    For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
  4. 1 Corinthians 13:12καὶ · even
    Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:3καὶ; καὶ · and
    But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
  6. 1 Corinthians 14:8Καὶ · Again
    Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:9καὶ · [it is]
    So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:10καὶ · yet
    Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
  9. 1 Corinthians 14:11καὶ · and
    If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
  10. 1 Corinthians 14:12καὶ
    It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:15καὶ; καὶ
    What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
  12. 1 Corinthians 14:19καὶ
    But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
  13. 1 Corinthians 14:21καὶ · and; καὶ · [but]
    It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
  14. 1 Corinthians 14:23καὶ · and
    So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
  15. 1 Corinthians 14:25καὶ · So
    …and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
  16. 1 Corinthians 14:27καὶ; καὶ · and
    If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
  17. 1 Corinthians 14:28καὶ · and
    But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
  18. 1 Corinthians 14:29καὶ · and
    Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
  19. 1 Corinthians 14:31καὶ · and
    For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
  20. 1 Corinthians 14:32καὶ
    The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
  21. 1 Corinthians 14:34καὶ
    Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
  22. 1 Corinthians 14:39καὶ · and
    So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
  23. 1 Corinthians 14:40καὶ · and
    But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
  24. 1 Corinthians 15:1καὶ; καὶ · and
    Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
  25. 1 Corinthians 15:2καὶ
    By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
  26. 1 Corinthians 15:3καὶ
    For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
  27. 1 Corinthians 15:4καὶ; καὶ
    …that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
  28. 1 Corinthians 15:5καὶ · and
    …and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
  29. 1 Corinthians 15:10καὶ · and
    But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
  30. 1 Corinthians 15:11καὶ · and
    Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  31. 1 Corinthians 15:14καὶ; καὶ · and
    And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
  32. 1 Corinthians 15:15καὶ
    In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
  33. 1 Corinthians 15:18καὶ · also
    Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
  34. 1 Corinthians 15:21καὶ · [comes] also
    For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
  35. 1 Corinthians 15:22καὶ
    For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
  36. 1 Corinthians 15:24καὶ · [the]; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
  37. 1 Corinthians 15:28καὶ
    And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
  38. 1 Corinthians 15:29καὶ
    If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
  39. 1 Corinthians 15:30καὶ · And
    And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
  40. 1 Corinthians 15:32καὶ · and
    If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”