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 14:16καὶ · and; καὶ · [where]; καὶ · And
    So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
  2. Mark 14:17Καὶ · When
    When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
  3. Mark 14:18Καὶ · And while; καὶ · and
    And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
  4. Mark 14:19καὶ · and
    They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
  5. Mark 14:22Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
  6. Mark 14:23Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  7. Mark 14:24καὶ
    He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
  8. Mark 14:26Καὶ · And
    And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  9. Mark 14:27Καὶ · Then; Καὶ · and
    Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
  10. Mark 14:29καὶ · Even
    Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
  11. Mark 14:30Καὶ
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
  12. Mark 14:31καὶ
    But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
  13. Mark 14:32Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
  14. Mark 14:33καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
  15. Mark 14:34καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
  16. Mark 14:35Καὶ; καὶ · and
    Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
  17. Mark 14:36καὶ
    “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
  18. Mark 14:37Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and; καὶ
    Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
  19. Mark 14:38καὶ · and
    Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
  20. Mark 14:39Καὶ
    Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
  21. Mark 14:40καὶ · And; καὶ · And
    And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
  22. Mark 14:41Καὶ · [When]; καὶ; καὶ · and
    When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  23. Mark 14:43Καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
  24. Mark 14:44καὶ · and
    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
  25. Mark 14:45καὶ; καὶ · and
    Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
  26. Mark 14:46καὶ · and
    Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.