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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 24:27καὶ · and
    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  2. Luke 24:28Καὶ · As; καὶ
    As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
  3. Luke 24:29καὶ · But; καὶ · and; Καὶ · So
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  4. Luke 24:30καὶ · While; καὶ · and
    While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
  5. Luke 24:31καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
  6. Luke 24:32Καὶ
    They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
  7. Luke 24:33Καὶ · And; καὶ · [There]; καὶ · and
    And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together
  8. Luke 24:34καὶ · and
    …and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
  9. Luke 24:35Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
  10. Luke 24:36καὶ · and
    While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  11. Luke 24:37καὶ · and
    But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
  12. Luke 24:38Καὶ; καὶ · and
    “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
  13. Luke 24:39καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
  14. Luke 24:40καὶ · And [when]; καὶ · and
    And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
  15. Luke 24:41καὶ · and
    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
  16. Luke 24:43καὶ · and
    …and He took it and ate it in front of them.
  17. Luke 24:44καὶ; καὶ · and
    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  18. Luke 24:46Καὶ · And; καὶ · and
    And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
  19. Luke 24:47καὶ · and
    …and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  20. Luke 24:49Καὶ · And
    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  21. Luke 24:50καὶ
    When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
  22. Luke 24:51καὶ · While; καὶ · and
    While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
  23. Luke 24:52καὶ · And
    And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
  24. Luke 24:53καὶ
    …praising God continually in the temple.
  25. John 1:1καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  26. John 1:3καὶ · and
    Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
  27. John 1:4καὶ · and
    In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
  28. John 1:5καὶ; καὶ · and
    The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
  29. John 1:10καὶ · and [though]; καὶ
    He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
  30. John 1:11καὶ · and
    He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  31. John 1:14Καὶ; καὶ · and
    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.