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GreekG2532Conjunction

καί

kai

5,280Occurrences
G2532Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
conj., and
I
Copulative.
1.Connecting single words
(a)in general
(with)joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole
2.Connecting clauses and sentences
(b)joining affirmative to negative sentences
(with)consecutive, and so
(d)= καίτοι, and yet
(e)beginning an apodosis (= Heb. וְ; so sometimes *δέ *in cl.), then
3.Epexegetic, and, and indeed, namely
4.In transition
V
Burton, §§357-60; M, Pr., 14, 16).
5.*καὶ *. . καί, both . . and (for *τε *. . καί, see: τε)
(a)connecting single words
(b)clauses and sentences
II
Adjunctive, also, even, still: mult.; esp. with pron., adv., etc., al; ὡς κ.; καθὼς κ.; οὑτω κ.; διὸ κ.; ὁ κ.; pleonastically, μετὰ κ. ; τί κ.; ἀλλὰ κ., καίγε; καίπερ; 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., if haply, if
1.with subjc.
(a)pres.
2.C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, M, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4)
(a)fut.
(b)pres.
3.With other particles
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.)
LXX: for אִם . . אִם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

καί appears 5,280 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
859
Matthew
725
Acts
684
Mark
572
John
552
Revelation
374
1 Corinthians
208
Romans
199

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:1BSB

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

Acts 20:1BSB

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

John 17:25BSB

Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

Luke 6:20BSB

Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said:“Blessed are you who are poor,for yours is the kingdom of God.

Mark 14:17BSB

When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.

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