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. Luke 1:22καὶ; καὶ · but
    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
  2. Luke 1:23καὶ · And
    And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
  3. Luke 1:24καὶ · and
    After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
  4. Luke 1:27καὶ · And
    …to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  5. Luke 1:28καὶ
    The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
  6. Luke 1:29καὶ · and
    Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
  7. Luke 1:30καὶ · So
    So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
  8. Luke 1:31καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
  9. Luke 1:32καὶ · and; καὶ
    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
  10. Luke 1:33καὶ · and; καὶ
    …and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
  11. Luke 1:35Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
  12. Luke 1:36καὶ · even; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
  13. Luke 1:38καὶ · Then
    “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
  14. Luke 1:40καὶ · [where]; καὶ · and
    …where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
  15. Luke 1:41καὶ; καὶ · and
    When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
  16. Luke 1:42καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
  17. Luke 1:43καὶ · And
    And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
  18. Luke 1:45καὶ
    Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
  19. Luke 1:46Καὶ · Then
    Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
  20. Luke 1:47καὶ · and
    …and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
  21. Luke 1:49καὶ
    For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
  22. Luke 1:50καὶ; καὶ · to
    His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
  23. Luke 1:52καὶ · [but]
    He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
  24. Luke 1:53καὶ · [but]
    He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
  25. Luke 1:55καὶ · and
    …as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
  26. Luke 1:56καὶ · and then
    Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
  27. Luke 1:57καὶ
    When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
  28. Luke 1:58καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
  29. Luke 1:59Καὶ; καὶ
    On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
  30. Luke 1:60καὶ · But
    But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
  31. Luke 1:61Καὶ
    They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
  32. Luke 1:63Καὶ; καὶ · And
    Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.