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 22:17καὶ · and
    After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
  2. Luke 22:19Καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  3. Luke 22:20καὶ
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
  4. Luke 22:23Καὶ · Then
    Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
  5. Luke 22:24καὶ · also
    A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
  6. Luke 22:25καὶ · and
    So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
  7. Luke 22:26καὶ · and
    But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
  8. Luke 22:30καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    …so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  9. Luke 22:32καὶ · And
    But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
  10. Luke 22:33καὶ · even; καὶ · and
    “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
  11. Luke 22:35Καὶ · Then; καὶ · [or]; καὶ · [or]
    Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
  12. Luke 22:36καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
  13. Luke 22:37Καὶ · And; καὶ
    For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
  14. Luke 22:39Καὶ; καὶ
    Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
  15. Luke 22:41Καὶ · And; καὶ · [where]
    And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
  16. Luke 22:44καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  17. Luke 22:45Καὶ · When
    When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
  18. Luke 22:46καὶ
    “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
  19. Luke 22:47καὶ; καὶ
    While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
  20. Luke 22:50καὶ · And; καὶ
    And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
  21. Luke 22:51καὶ · And
    But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
  22. Luke 22:52καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
  23. Luke 22:53καὶ · and
    Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
  24. Luke 22:54καὶ · and
    Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
  25. Luke 22:55καὶ · and
    When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
  26. Luke 22:56καὶ · and; Καὶ · also
    A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
  27. Luke 22:58Καὶ; Καὶ · also
    A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
  28. Luke 22:59Καὶ; καὶ; καὶ
    About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
  29. Luke 22:60καὶ · And
    “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
  30. Luke 22:61καὶ · And; καὶ · Then
    And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”