καί

kai

Greek G2532 Conjunction 9,023 occurrences in 5,137 verses

καί and

καί,

conj.,

and

I. Copulative.

1. Connecting single words;

(a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al.

(b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20;

(c) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al.

2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.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.): Mat.1:21, 7:25, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.10:3, al.;

(b) joining affirmative to negative sentences: Luk.3:14, Jhn.4:11, IIIJhn.10;

(d) = καίτοι, and yet: Mat.3:14, 6:26, Mrk.12:12, Luk.18:7 (Field, Notes, 72), 1Co.5:2, al.;

(e) beginning an apodosis (= Heb. וְ; so sometimes δέ in cl.), then: Luk.2:21, 7:12, Act.1:10; beginning a question (WM, §53, 3a): Mrk.10:26, Luk.10:29, Jhn.9:36.

3. Epexegetic, and, and indeed, namely (WM, §53, 3c): Luk.3:18, Jhn.1:16, Act.23:6, Rom.1:5, 1Co.3:5, al.

4. In transition: Mat.4:23, Mrk.5:1, 21, Jhn.1:19, al.; so, Hebraistically, καὶ ἐγένετο (וַי:הִי; also ἐγένετο δέ), Mrk.1:9 (cf. Luk.5:1; V. Burton, §§357-60; M, Pr., 14, 16).

5. καὶ . . . καί, both . . . and (for τε . . . καί, see: τε);

(a) connecting single words: Mat.10:28, Mrk.4:41, Rom.11:33, al.;

(b) clauses and sentences: Mrk.9:13, Jhn.7:28, 1Co.1:22, al.

II. Adjunctive, also, even, still: Mat.5:39, 40; Mrk.2:28, al. mult.; esp. with pron., adv., etc., Mat.20:4, Jhn.7:47, al; ὡς κ., Act.11:17; καθὼς κ., Rom.15:7; οὑτω κ., Rom.6:11; διὸ κ., Luk.1:35; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 313ff.), Act.13:9; pleonastically, μετὰ κ.. (Bl., §77, 7; Deiss., BS, 265f,), Php.4:3; τί κ., 1 Co 15:29; ἀλλὰ κ., Luk.14:22, Jhn.5:18, al.; καίγε (M, Pr., 230; Burton, §437), Act.17:27; καίπερ, Heb.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. Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:36), if haply, if;

1. with subjc. (cl.);

(a) pres.: Mat.6:22, Luk.10:6, Jhn.7:17, Rom.2:25, 26 al.;

(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Mat.4:9 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luk.9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mrk.3:24, Luk.14:34, Jhn.5:43, Rom.7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt., Jhn.9:22 11:57, Act.9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, Jhn.12:32 14:3, I Jhn.2:28 3:2, Heb.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.: Mat.18:19 T, Luk.19:40, Act.7:7;

(b) pres.: 1Th.3:8 (see Milligan, in l.).

3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Gal.6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.with), with subjc. pres., Mat.10:13, 1Co.8:8, Jas.2:17, 1Jn.3:21; aor., Mat.6:15, Mrk.3:27, Jhn.3:3, Rom.10:15, Gal.1:8 2:16 (see Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Est.19:13, al.,] Rom.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., Mat.5:19, Mrk.6:22, 23 Luk.17:32, 1Co.6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Mat.8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Rev.11:6; οὗ ἐ., 1Co.16:6; καθὸ ἐ., 2Co.8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Gal.5:10.

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Concordance 5,137 verses

Luke 1:52 καὶ

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
Luke 1:53 καὶ

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
Luke 1:55 καὶ

as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Luke 1:56 καὶ

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
Luke 1:57 καὶ

When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
Luke 1:58 καὶκαὶκαὶ

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:59 Καὶκαὶ

On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Luke 1:60 καὶ

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
Luke 1:61 Καὶ

They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
Luke 1:63 Καὶκαὶ

Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
Luke 1:64 καὶκαὶ

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
Luke 1:65 Καὶκαὶ

All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
Luke 1:66 καὶκαὶ

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Luke 1:67 Καὶκαὶ

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
Luke 1:68 καὶ

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
Luke 1:69 καὶ

He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Luke 1:71 καὶ

salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
Luke 1:72 καὶ

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
Luke 1:75 καὶ

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
Luke 1:76 Καὶ

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
Luke 1:79 καὶ

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 1:80 καὶκαὶ

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke 2:3 καὶ

And everyone went to his own town to register.
Luke 2:4 καὶκαὶ

So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
Luke 2:7 καὶκαὶκαὶ

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8 Καὶκαὶ

And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
Luke 2:9 καὶκαὶκαὶ

Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luke 2:10 καὶ

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
Luke 2:12 καὶκαὶ

And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke 2:13 Καὶκαὶ

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
Luke 2:14 καὶ

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Luke 2:15 Καὶκαὶ

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:16 Καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
Luke 2:18 καὶ

And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
Luke 2:20 Καὶκαὶκαὶ

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:21 Καὶκαὶ

When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
Luke 2:22 Καὶ

And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Luke 2:24 καὶ

and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Luke 2:25 Καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Luke 2:26 καὶ

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 2:27 καὶκαὶ

Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
Luke 2:28 καὶκαὶκαὶ

Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
Luke 2:32 καὶ

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Luke 2:33 Καὶκαὶ

The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
Luke 2:34 καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
Luke 2:35 καὶ

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
Luke 2:36 Καὶ

There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
Luke 2:37 καὶκαὶκαὶ

and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Luke 2:38 καὶκαὶ

Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Luke 2:39 Καὶ

When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.