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
- Ephesians 3:15καὶ · and…from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
- Ephesians 3:17καὶ · and…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Ephesians 3:18καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and…will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
- Ephesians 3:21καὶ · and…to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
- Ephesians 4:2καὶ · and…with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- Ephesians 4:4καὶ · and; καὶThere is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- Ephesians 4:6καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and…one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
- Ephesians 4:8καὶ · andThis is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
- He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
- Ephesians 4:11Καὶ · And; καὶ · andAnd it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- Ephesians 4:13καὶ · and…until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:14καὶ · andThen we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
- Ephesians 4:16καὶ · andFrom Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
- Ephesians 4:17καὶ · and; καὶSo I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
- Ephesians 4:21καὶ · andSurely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
- Ephesians 4:24καὶ · and; καὶ · and…and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Ephesians 4:26καὶ · yet“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- Ephesians 4:30Καὶ · AndAnd do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- Ephesians 4:31καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · andGet rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
- Ephesians 4:32καὶ · justBe kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Ephesians 5:2καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Ephesians 5:3καὶ · [or]But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
- Ephesians 5:4καὶ · [Nor should there be]; καὶNor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
- Ephesians 5:5καὶ · andFor of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
- Ephesians 5:9καὶ; καὶ · and…for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- Ephesians 5:11Καὶ; καὶHave no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- Ephesians 5:12καὶ · evenFor it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
- Ephesians 5:14καὶ; καὶ · andSo it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:19καὶ; καὶ · andSpeak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,