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

Matthew 18:21 καὶ

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Matthew 18:25 καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Matthew 18:26 καὶ

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Matthew 18:27 καὶ

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
Matthew 18:28 καὶ

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Matthew 18:29 καὶ

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
Matthew 18:31 καὶ

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
Matthew 18:33 καὶ

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
Matthew 18:34 καὶ

In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
Matthew 18:35 καὶ

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
Matthew 19:1 Καὶκαὶ

When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 19:2 καὶκαὶ

Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
Matthew 19:3 Καὶκαὶ

Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:4 καὶ

Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
Matthew 19:5 καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
Matthew 19:7 καὶ

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
Matthew 19:9 καὶ

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
Matthew 19:12 καὶκαὶ

For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Matthew 19:13 καὶ

Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Matthew 19:14 καὶ

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:15 καὶ

And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
Matthew 19:16 Καὶ

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
Matthew 19:19 καὶκαὶ

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Matthew 19:21 καὶκαὶκαὶ

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Matthew 19:27 καὶ

“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
Matthew 19:28 καὶ

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 19:29 καὶκαὶ

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 19:30 καὶ

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Matthew 20:3 Καὶ

About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
Matthew 20:4 καὶκαὶκαὶ

‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
Matthew 20:5 καὶ

So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
Matthew 20:6 καὶ

About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
Matthew 20:7 καὶ

‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
Matthew 20:8 καὶ

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
Matthew 20:9 Καὶ

The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
Matthew 20:10 καὶκαὶκαὶ

So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Matthew 20:12 καὶκαὶ

‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
Matthew 20:14 καὶκαὶ

Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
Matthew 20:16 καὶ

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Matthew 20:17 Καὶκαὶ

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
Matthew 20:18 καὶκαὶκαὶ

“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
Matthew 20:19 καὶκαὶκαὶκαὶ

and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
Matthew 20:20 καὶ

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
Matthew 20:21 καὶ

“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
Matthew 20:23 καὶ

“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
Matthew 20:24 Καὶ

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Matthew 20:25 καὶ

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Matthew 20:27 καὶ

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
Matthew 20:28 καὶ

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:29 Καὶ

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.