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. Mark 1:15καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
  2. Mark 1:16Καὶ · As; καὶ · and
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  3. Mark 1:17καὶ; καὶ · and
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  4. Mark 1:18καὶ · And
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  5. Mark 1:19Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  6. Mark 1:20καὶ; καὶ · and
    Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
  7. Mark 1:21Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
  8. Mark 1:22καὶ; καὶ · and
    The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
  9. Mark 1:23Καὶ; καὶ
    Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
  10. Mark 1:24καὶ
    “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
  11. Mark 1:25Καὶ · But; καὶ
    But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
  12. Mark 1:26καὶ · At this; καὶ
    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  13. Mark 1:27Καὶ; καὶ · even; καὶ · and
    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  14. Mark 1:28καὶ · And
    And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
  15. Mark 1:29Καὶ · As soon as; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
  16. Mark 1:30καὶ · and
    Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
  17. Mark 1:31καὶ · So; καὶ; καὶ · and
    So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
  18. Mark 1:32καὶ · and
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  19. Mark 1:33καὶ · and
    …and the whole town gathered at the door.
  20. Mark 1:34καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ · But
    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
  21. Mark 1:35Καὶ; καὶ
    Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
  22. Mark 1:36καὶ; καὶ · and
    Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
  23. Mark 1:37καὶ · and; καὶ
    …and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
  24. Mark 1:38Καὶ · But; καὶ · as well
    But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
  25. Mark 1:39καὶ · [So]; καὶ · and
    So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
  26. Mark 1:40Καὶ · Then
    Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”