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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. 1 Peter 1:21καὶ · and
    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
  2. 1 Peter 1:23καὶ · and
    For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
  3. 1 Peter 1:24καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
  4. 1 Peter 2:1καὶ; καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
  5. 1 Peter 2:5καὶ · also
    …you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  6. 1 Peter 2:6καὶ · and
    For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
  7. 1 Peter 2:8Καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    …and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
  8. 1 Peter 2:11καὶ · and
    Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
  9. 1 Peter 2:16καὶ · [but]
    Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
  10. 1 Peter 2:18καὶ · and; καὶ · even
    Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
  11. 1 Peter 2:20καὶ · and; καὶ
    How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
  12. 1 Peter 2:21καὶ · also
    For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
  13. 1 Peter 2:25καὶ · and
    For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
  14. 1 Peter 3:1καὶ · even
    Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
  15. 1 Peter 3:3καὶ · or
    Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
  16. 1 Peter 3:4καὶ · and
    …but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
  17. 1 Peter 3:5καὶ
    For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
  18. 1 Peter 3:6καὶ · and
    …just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
  19. 1 Peter 3:7καὶ · and
    Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
  20. 1 Peter 3:10καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
  21. 1 Peter 3:11καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
  22. 1 Peter 3:12καὶ · and
    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
  23. 1 Peter 3:13Καὶ
    Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
  24. 1 Peter 3:14καὶ · even
    But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
  25. 1 Peter 3:15καὶ · and
    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
  26. 1 Peter 3:18καὶ · also
    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
  27. 1 Peter 3:19καὶ
    …in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
  28. 1 Peter 3:21καὶ · And
    And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  29. 1 Peter 3:22καὶ; καὶ · and
    …who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
  30. 1 Peter 4:1καὶ
    Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
  31. 1 Peter 4:3καὶ · and
    For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
  32. 1 Peter 4:5καὶ · and
    But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
  33. 1 Peter 4:6καὶ · even
    That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  34. 1 Peter 4:7καὶ · and
    The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
  35. 1 Peter 4:11καὶ · and
    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
  36. 1 Peter 4:13καὶ
    But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
  37. 1 Peter 4:14καὶ · and
    If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
  38. 1 Peter 4:18καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”