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
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25καὶ · as wellBrothers, pray for us as well.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · andPaul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:2καὶ · and; καὶ · andGrace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3καὶ · andWe are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4καὶ · and; καὶ · andThat is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.
- All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7καὶ · and…and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8καὶ · and…in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9καὶ · andThey will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10καὶ · and…on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11καὶ; καὶ · and [that]; καὶ · andTo this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:12καὶ · and; καὶ · and…so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1καὶ · andNow concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3καὶ · andLet no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4καὶ · andHe will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:6καὶ · AndAnd you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8καὶ · And; καὶ · andAnd then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9καὶ; καὶ · andThe coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10καὶ · and…and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
- For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13καὶ · andBut we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15καὶ · andTherefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · andNow may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:17καὶ · and; καὶ · and…encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1καὶ · and; καὶ · [it was]Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2καὶ · And [pray]; καὶ · andAnd pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3καὶ · andBut the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:4καὶ; καὶ · andAnd we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5καὶ · andMay the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6καὶ · [that is]Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8καὶ · and; καὶ · and…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10καὶ · evenFor even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12καὶ · andWe command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.