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
- Philippians 1:10καὶ · and…so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- Philippians 1:11καὶ · and…filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- Philippians 1:13καὶ · andAs a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
- Philippians 1:14καὶ · AndAnd most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
- Philippians 1:15καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶIt is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
- Philippians 1:18καὶ · And; καὶ · andWhat then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
- Philippians 1:19καὶ · and…because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
- Philippians 1:20καὶ · and; καὶ · so thatI eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- Philippians 1:21καὶ · andFor to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
- Philippians 1:22καὶ · SoBut if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
- Philippians 1:23καὶ · andI am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
- Philippians 1:25Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · andConvinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
- Philippians 1:27καὶ · andNevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
- Philippians 1:28καὶ; καὶ · and…without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
- Philippians 1:29καὶ · alsoFor it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- Philippians 1:30καὶ · and [now]…since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
- Philippians 2:1καὶ · andTherefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
- Philippians 2:4καὶ · alsoEach of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- Philippians 2:5καὶ · [was] alsoLet this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
- Philippians 2:8καὶ · AndAnd being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
- Philippians 2:9καὶ; καὶ · andTherefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Philippians 2:10καὶ · and; καὶ · and…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Philippians 2:11καὶ · and…and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Philippians 2:12καὶ · andTherefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- Philippians 2:13καὶ; καὶ · andFor it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- Philippians 2:14καὶ · [or]Do everything without complaining or arguing,
- Philippians 2:15καὶ · and; καὶ · and…so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- Philippians 2:17καὶ · even; καὶ · and; καὶ · andBut even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
- Philippians 2:18καὶ · too; καὶ · andSo you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
- And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
- Philippians 2:25καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · andBut I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
- Philippians 2:26καὶ · andFor he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
- Philippians 2:27καὶ · indeed; καὶ · alsoHe was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.