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καί

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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 7:38καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
  2. Luke 7:39καὶ · and
    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  3. Luke 7:40Καὶ · But
    But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
  4. Luke 7:44Καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  5. Luke 7:49Καὶ · But; καὶ · even
    But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
  6. Luke 8:1Καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ
    Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
  7. Luke 8:2καὶ · as well as; καὶ · and
    …as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
  8. Luke 8:3καὶ; καὶ; καὶ · and
    Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
  9. Luke 8:4καὶ · and
    While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
  10. Luke 8:5καὶ · And; καὶ · where; καὶ · and
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  11. Luke 8:6Καὶ; καὶ · and
    Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
  12. Luke 8:7Καὶ; καὶ
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
  13. Luke 8:8Καὶ · Still; καὶ · [where]
    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  14. Luke 8:10Καὶ
    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  15. Luke 8:12καὶ · and
    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  16. Luke 8:13καὶ · but; καὶ · [but]
    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  17. Luke 8:14καὶ · [but]; καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
  18. Luke 8:15καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
  19. Luke 8:17καὶ · and
    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
  20. Luke 8:18καὶ · [but]; καὶ · even
    Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
  21. Luke 8:19καὶ · and; καὶ · but
    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
  22. Luke 8:20καὶ · and
    He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
  23. Luke 8:21καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
  24. Luke 8:22καὶ; καὶ · [with]; καὶ · and; καὶ · So
    One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.