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. Acts 2:29καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  2. Acts 2:30καὶ · and
    But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
  3. Acts 2:33καὶ · now; καὶ · and
    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  4. Acts 2:36καὶ · both; καὶ · and
    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  5. Acts 2:37καὶ · and
    When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
  6. Acts 2:38Καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  7. Acts 2:39καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
  8. Acts 2:40καὶ · and
    With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
  9. Acts 2:41καὶ · and
    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  10. Acts 2:42καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
  11. Acts 2:43καὶ · and
    A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
  12. Acts 2:44καὶ · and
    All the believers were together and had everything in common.
  13. Acts 2:45καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ
    Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
  14. Acts 2:46καὶ · and
    With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
  15. Acts 2:47καὶ · and
    …praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
  16. Acts 3:1καὶ · and
    One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
  17. Acts 3:2καί · And
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  18. Acts 3:3καὶ · and
    When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
  19. Acts 3:6καὶ · [or]; καὶ · and
    But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  20. Acts 3:7Καὶ; καὶ · and
    Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
  21. Acts 3:8καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · Then; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
  22. Acts 3:9Καὶ · [When]; καὶ · and
    When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
  23. Acts 3:10καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    …they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
  24. Acts 3:11καὶ · and
    While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
  25. Acts 3:13καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
  26. Acts 3:14καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
  27. Acts 3:16Καὶ; καὶ · and; καὶ · and
    By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
  28. Acts 3:17Καὶ · And; καὶ
    And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.