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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. Matthew 24:30καὶ · and
    At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  2. Matthew 24:31καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  3. Matthew 24:32καὶ · and
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  4. Matthew 24:33καὶ · also
    So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
  5. Matthew 24:35καὶ · and
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  6. Matthew 24:36καὶ · [or]
    No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  7. Matthew 24:38καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  8. Matthew 24:39καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ
    And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
  9. Matthew 24:40καὶ · and
    Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
  10. Matthew 24:41καὶ · and
    Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
  11. Matthew 24:43καὶ · and
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
  12. Matthew 24:44καὶ · also
    For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  13. Matthew 24:45καὶ · and
    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  14. Matthew 24:49καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
  15. Matthew 24:50καὶ · and
    The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
  16. Matthew 24:51καὶ · Then; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  17. Matthew 25:2καὶ · and
    Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
  18. Matthew 25:5καὶ · and
    When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
  19. Matthew 25:7καὶ · and
    Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
  20. Matthew 25:9καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
  21. Matthew 25:10καὶ; καὶ · and
    But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
  22. Matthew 25:11καὶ · and
    Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
  23. Matthew 25:14καὶ · and
    For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
  24. Matthew 25:15καὶ; καὶ · And
    To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
  25. Matthew 25:16καὶ · and
    The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
  26. Matthew 25:18καὶ · and
    But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
  27. Matthew 25:19καὶ · and
    After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
  28. Matthew 25:20καὶ
    The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
  29. Matthew 25:21καὶ · and
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  30. Matthew 25:22καὶ · also
    The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
  31. Matthew 25:23καὶ · and
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  32. Matthew 25:24καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
  33. Matthew 25:25καὶ · So
    So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
  34. Matthew 25:26καὶ; καὶ · and
    ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
  35. Matthew 25:27καὶ · and
    Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
  36. Matthew 25:28καὶ · and
    Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
  37. Matthew 25:29καὶ · and [he]; καὶ · even
    For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.