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
Usage patterns
Occurrences
- 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!”
- Mark 1:16Καὶ · As; καὶ · andAs 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.
- Mark 1:17καὶ; καὶ · and“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Mark 1:18καὶ · AndAnd at once they left their nets and followed Him.
- Mark 1:19Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
- Mark 1:20καὶ; καὶ · andImmediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
- Mark 1:21Καὶ · Then; καὶ · andThen Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Mark 1:22καὶ; καὶ · andThe people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
- Mark 1:23Καὶ; καὶSuddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
- 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!”
- Mark 1:25Καὶ · But; καὶBut Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
- Mark 1:26καὶ · At this; καὶAt this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
- Mark 1:27Καὶ; καὶ · even; καὶ · andAll 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!”
- Mark 1:28καὶ · AndAnd the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
- Mark 1:29Καὶ · As soon as; καὶ · and; καὶ · andAs soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
- Mark 1:30καὶ · andSimon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
- Mark 1:31καὶ · So; καὶ; καὶ · andSo He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
- Mark 1:32καὶ · andThat evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
- Mark 1:33καὶ · and…and the whole town gathered at the door.
- Mark 1:34καὶ · And; καὶ · and; καὶ · ButAnd 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.
- Mark 1:35Καὶ; καὶEarly in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
- Mark 1:36καὶ; καὶ · andSimon and his companions went to look for Him,
- Mark 1:37καὶ · and; καὶ…and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
- Mark 1:38Καὶ · But; καὶ · as wellBut Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
- Mark 1:39καὶ · [So]; καὶ · andSo He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
- Mark 1:40Καὶ · ThenThen a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”