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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

9,023 total
  1. 2 Corinthians 5:16καὶ
    So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:18καὶ · and
    All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:19καὶ · And
    …that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:1καὶ · then
    As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:2καὶ · and
    For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:7καὶ · and
    …in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:8καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · yet
    …through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:9καὶ · yet; καὶ · and yet; καὶ · yet
    …unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:10καὶ · and yet
    …sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:13καὶ · also
    As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:14καὶ · [have with]
    Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
  12. 2 Corinthians 6:16καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:17καὶ · and; καὶ
    “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
  14. 2 Corinthians 6:18Καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
  15. 2 Corinthians 7:1καὶ · and
    Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  16. 2 Corinthians 7:3καὶ · and
    I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
  17. 2 Corinthians 7:5Καὶ · [when]
    For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
  18. 2 Corinthians 7:7καὶ · also
    …and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
  19. 2 Corinthians 7:8καὶ · Even; καὶ · Although; καὶ · but only
    Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—
  20. 2 Corinthians 7:12καὶ · even
    So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
  21. 2 Corinthians 7:14καὶ · as well
    Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
  22. 2 Corinthians 7:15καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
  23. 2 Corinthians 8:2καὶ · and
    In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
  24. 2 Corinthians 8:3καὶ · and even
    For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
  25. 2 Corinthians 8:4καὶ
    …they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
  26. 2 Corinthians 8:5καὶ · And; καὶ · and then
    And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
  27. 2 Corinthians 8:6καὶ; καὶ
    So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
  28. 2 Corinthians 8:7καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · in; καὶ · and; καὶ
    But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
  29. 2 Corinthians 8:8καὶ
    I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
  30. 2 Corinthians 8:10καὶ · And; καὶ · even
    And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
  31. 2 Corinthians 8:11καὶ
    Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.