καί
kai
and
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word καί (kai) is a conjunction that translates to "and en masse" or simply "and." It is the most frequently occurring word in the Greek New Testament, appearing 9498 times. This high frequency suggests that καί plays a crucial role in connecting ideas, clauses, and sentences in the text. The word καί is used to link various elements together, such as nouns, verbs, and clauses. It can indicate addition, conjunction, or even contrast, depending on the context. For example, in a sentence like "I came, and I saw," καί connects the two actions of coming and seeing. In another sentence like "I came, but I did not see," καί is used to indicate contrast between the two actions. The significance of καί lies in its ability to facilitate the flow of ideas and create a sense of continuity in the text. By linking various elements together, καί helps to build a narrative, convey complex ideas, and express the author's thoughts and emotions. Its high frequency and versatility make καί an essential component of the Greek language and a fundamental tool for conveying meaning in the New Testament.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9,498 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:19For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:19For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:19For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:21Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.
Hebrews 9:21Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Matthew 5:40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
Matthew 5:41Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Matthew 5:42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
Matthew 5:43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
Matthew 9:4Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Matthew 9:5For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
Matthew 12:11He said to them, “What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it, and lift it out?
Matthew 14:11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
Matthew 14:11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
Matthew 14:11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
Matthew 14:12His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:12His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:12His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
Matthew 14:13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
Matthew 14:14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
Matthew 1:2Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
Matthew 1:11Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
Matthew 1:19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
Matthew 1:21She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 17:21But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:24Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Matthew 1:25and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Matthew 1:25and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Matthew 2:2“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:3When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Matthew 2:4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Matthew 2:6‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’ ”
Matthew 2:8He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
Matthew 2:9They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.