καί

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. When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  2. Matthew 27:59καὶ · So
    So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
  3. Matthew 27:60καὶ · and; καὶ · Then
    …and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
  4. Matthew 27:61καὶ · and
    Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
  5. Matthew 27:62καὶ · and
    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  6. Matthew 27:64καὶ · and; καὶ · And
    So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
  7. Matthew 28:1καὶ · and
    After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
  8. Matthew 28:2Καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  9. Matthew 28:3καὶ · and
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  10. Matthew 28:4καὶ · and
    The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
  11. Matthew 28:7καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
  12. Matthew 28:8Καὶ · So; καὶ · and
    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
  13. Matthew 28:9καὶ · Suddenly; καὶ · and
    Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
  14. Matthew 28:12καὶ · And after
    And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
  15. Matthew 28:14καὶ; καὶ · and
    If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
  16. Matthew 28:15Καὶ · And
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  17. Matthew 28:17καὶ · When
    When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
  18. Matthew 28:18Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  19. Matthew 28:19καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
  20. Matthew 28:20καὶ · And
    …and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  21. Mark 1:4καὶ
    John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  22. Mark 1:5καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
  23. Mark 1:6Καὶ; καὶ · with; καὶ; καὶ · and
    John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
  24. Mark 1:7καὶ · And
    And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  25. Mark 1:9Καὶ; καὶ · and
    In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
  26. Mark 1:10καὶ; καὶ · and
    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  27. Mark 1:11καὶ · And
    And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  28. Mark 1:12Καὶ
    At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
  29. Mark 1:13καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    …and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
  30. Mark 1:14Καὶ
    After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
  31. Mark 1:15καὶ
    “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”