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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. Philemon 1:1καὶ
    Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
  2. Philemon 1:2καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    …to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
  3. Philemon 1:3καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  4. Philemon 1:5καὶ; καὶ · and
    …because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
  5. Philemon 1:7καὶ · and
    I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
  6. Philemon 1:9καὶ · as well
    I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
  7. Philemon 1:11καὶ · both; καὶ · and
    Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
  8. Philemon 1:16καὶ · both; καὶ · and
    …no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
  9. Philemon 1:19καὶ
    I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
  10. Philemon 1:21καὶ · even
    Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
  11. Philemon 1:22καὶ
    In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
  12. Hebrews 1:1καὶ · and
    On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
  13. Hebrews 1:2καὶ · and
    But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
  14. Hebrews 1:3καὶ · and
    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  15. Hebrews 1:5Καὶ · [Or]; καὶ · and
    For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
  16. Hebrews 1:6Καὶ
    And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
  17. Hebrews 1:7Καὶ · Now; καὶ
    Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
  18. Hebrews 1:8καὶ · and
    But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
  19. Hebrews 1:9καὶ · and
    You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
  20. Hebrews 1:10Καί · And; καὶ · and
    And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
  21. Hebrews 1:11καὶ
    They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
  22. Hebrews 1:12καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
  23. Hebrews 2:2καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
  24. Hebrews 2:4καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and {gifts}
    …and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
  25. Hebrews 2:7καὶ · and
    You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
  26. Hebrews 2:9καὶ · and
    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  27. Hebrews 2:10καὶ · and
    In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
  28. Hebrews 2:11καὶ · and
    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
  29. Hebrews 2:13Καὶ · And; Καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
  30. Hebrews 2:14καὶ · and; καὶ · too
    Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
  31. Hebrews 2:15καὶ · and
    …and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
  32. Hebrews 2:17καὶ · and
    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  33. Hebrews 3:1καὶ · and
    Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.