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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. John 9:20καὶ · and
    His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
  2. John 9:24καὶ · and
    So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
  3. John 9:27καὶ · and; καὶ · also
    He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
  4. John 9:28Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
  5. John 9:30καὶ; καὶ · and yet
    “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
  6. John 9:31καὶ · and
    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
  7. John 9:34καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · And
    They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
  8. John 9:35καὶ
    When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
  9. John 9:36καὶ; Καὶ
    “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
  10. John 9:37Καὶ; καὶ
    “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
  11. John 9:38καὶ · And
    “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
  12. John 9:39Καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
  13. John 9:40καὶ · and; καὶ · too
    Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
  14. John 10:1καὶ · and
    “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
  15. John 10:3καὶ · and; καὶ; καὶ · and
    The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
  16. John 10:4καὶ · and
    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
  17. John 10:8καὶ · and
    All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
  18. John 10:9καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
  19. John 10:10καὶ · and; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
  20. John 10:12καὶ; καὶ · he; καὶ · and; καὶ · Then; καὶ · and
    The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
  21. John 10:13καὶ · and
    The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
  22. John 10:14καὶ; καὶ · and
    I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
  23. John 10:15καὶ · And
    …just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
  24. John 10:16καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · Then
    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  25. John 10:18καὶ · and
    No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
  26. John 10:20καὶ · and
    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
  27. John 10:23καὶ · and
    …and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
  28. John 10:24καὶ · and
    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”