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 1:64καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
  2. Luke 1:65Καὶ; καὶ · and
    All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
  3. Luke 1:66καὶ · And; καὶ
    And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
  4. Luke 1:67Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
  5. Luke 1:68καὶ · and
    “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
  6. Luke 1:69καὶ
    He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
  7. Luke 1:71καὶ · and
    …salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
  8. Luke 1:72καὶ · and
    …to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
  9. Luke 1:75καὶ · and
    …in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
  10. Luke 1:76Καὶ · And
    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
  11. Luke 1:79καὶ · and
    …to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  12. Luke 1:80καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
  13. Luke 2:3καὶ · And
    And everyone went to his own town to register.
  14. Luke 2:4καὶ · also; καὶ · and
    So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
  15. Luke 2:7καὶ · And; καὶ; καὶ · and
    And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
  16. Luke 2:8Καὶ · And; καὶ
    And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
  17. Luke 2:9καὶ · Just then; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
  18. Luke 2:10καὶ · But
    But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
  19. Luke 2:12καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  20. Luke 2:13Καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
  21. Luke 2:14καὶ · and
    “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  22. Luke 2:15Καὶ; καὶ · and
    When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  23. Luke 2:16Καὶ · So; καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
  24. Luke 2:18καὶ · And
    And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
  25. Luke 2:20Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
  26. Luke 2:21Καὶ; καὶ
    When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
  27. Luke 2:22Καὶ · And
    And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  28. Luke 2:24καὶ · and
    …and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
  29. Luke 2:25Καὶ · Now; καὶ
    Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.