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 Thessalonians 3:6καὶ · and; καὶ · [long to see]
    But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:7καὶ · and
    For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:10καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
  4. 1 Thessalonians 3:11καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
  5. 1 Thessalonians 3:12καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · [love]
    And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
  6. 1 Thessalonians 3:13καὶ · and
    …so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 4:1καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ
    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
  8. 1 Thessalonians 4:4καὶ · and
    …each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
  9. …not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
  10. 1 Thessalonians 4:6καὶ · [or]; καὶ; καὶ · and
    …and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
  11. Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
  12. 1 Thessalonians 4:10καὶ · And
    And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
  13. 1 Thessalonians 4:11καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    …and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
  14. 1 Thessalonians 4:12καὶ · [without]
    Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
  15. Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 4:14καὶ · and; καὶ
    For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
  17. 1 Thessalonians 4:16καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 4:17καὶ · And
    After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 5:1καὶ · and
    Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
  20. 1 Thessalonians 5:3καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
  21. 1 Thessalonians 5:5καὶ · and
    For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
  22. 1 Thessalonians 5:6καὶ · and
    So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
  23. 1 Thessalonians 5:7καὶ · and
    For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
  24. 1 Thessalonians 5:8καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
  25. 1 Thessalonians 5:11καὶ · and; καὶ
    Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
  26. 1 Thessalonians 5:12καὶ; καὶ · and
    But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
  27. In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
  28. 1 Thessalonians 5:15καὶ; καὶ · and
    Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
  29. 1 Thessalonians 5:23καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  30. 1 Thessalonians 5:24καὶ · and
    The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.