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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. Hebrews 3:2καὶ · [was faithful]
    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
  2. Hebrews 3:5Καὶ · Now
    Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
  3. Hebrews 3:6καὶ · and
    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  4. Hebrews 3:9καὶ · and
    …where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.
  5. Hebrews 3:10καὶ · and
    Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
  6. Hebrews 3:19καὶ · [So]
    So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.
  7. Hebrews 4:2καὶ · also
    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
  8. Hebrews 4:4Καὶ · And
    For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”
  9. Hebrews 4:5καὶ · And
    And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
  10. Hebrews 4:6καὶ · and [since]
    Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
  11. Hebrews 4:10καὶ · also
    For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
  12. Hebrews 4:12καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · even; καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  13. Hebrews 4:13καὶ; καὶ · and
    Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
  14. Hebrews 4:16καὶ · and
    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
  15. Hebrews 5:1καὶ · and
    Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
  16. Hebrews 5:2καὶ · and; καὶ
    He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
  17. Hebrews 5:3καὶ; καὶ
    That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
  18. Hebrews 5:4Καὶ; καὶ · [was]
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  19. Hebrews 5:5καὶ · also
    So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
  20. Hebrews 5:6καὶ · And
    And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
  21. Hebrews 5:7καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  22. Hebrews 5:9καὶ · And
    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
  23. Hebrews 5:11καὶ · [but it is]
    We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
  24. Hebrews 5:12καὶ · Although; καὶ; καὶ
    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
  25. Hebrews 5:14καὶ · [from]
    But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
  26. Hebrews 6:1καὶ · and
    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
  27. Hebrews 6:2καὶ · and
    …instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  28. Hebrews 6:3καὶ · And
    And this we will do, if God permits.
  29. Hebrews 6:4καὶ
    It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
  30. Hebrews 6:5καὶ
    …who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
  31. Hebrews 6:6καὶ · and then; καὶ · and
    …and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
  32. Hebrews 6:7καὶ · and; καὶ
    For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
  33. Hebrews 6:8καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.