καί kai

Greek word for “and” · Strong’s G2532 · used 9,075 times in 5,163 verses

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Meaning

καί; conj.; and; I. Copulative.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for kai in context, with how often each is used:

• and 8,052
• also 684
• even 123
• both 41
• yet 21
• there 18
• but 17
• then 17
• that 15
• if 11
• or 5
• he 5

Where it is used

Also in 15 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 14 (60), Luke 1 (59), Mark 6 (52), Matthew 26 (47), Luke 8 (45), Luke 22 (45), Luke 24 (45), Luke 9 (44), Acts 7 (44), Luke 19 (42)

Forms

• καὶ 8,561
• Καὶ 431
• κἂν 17
• καί 17
• κἀκεῖ 10
• κἀκεῖθεν 8
• Καί 6
• κἀκεῖνος 6
• κἀκεῖνοι 5
• κἀκεῖνα 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• μετά meta “with/after” 337
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 289
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 297
• πατήρ patēr “father” 271
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 274
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 286
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 261
• πολύς polus “much” 251
• υἱός uhios “son” 246
• εἰ ei “if” 270
• κατά kata “according to” 259
• λόγος logos “word” 229

Key verses

The verses using kai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law…
• John 1:14 — And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance…
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,…
• Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Hebrews 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the…
• James 2:5 — Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• 2 Peter 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even…
• Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy…
• Revelation 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.