καί kaí
Meaning
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
In the King James Version: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
Derivation: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;
Where it is used
- Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Luke 1:33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
- Luke 1:35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
- Luke 1:36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
- Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
- Luke 1:40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- Luke 1:43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
- Luke 1:46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- Luke 1:49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
- Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Luke 1:52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
- Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
- Luke 1:55 as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
- Luke 1:56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
- Luke 1:57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
- Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 1:59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
- Luke 1:60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
- Luke 1:61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
- Luke 1:63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
- Luke 1:64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
- Luke 1:65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
- Luke 1:66 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 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
- Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
- Luke 1:69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Luke 1:71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
- Luke 1:72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
- Luke 1:75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
- Luke 1:76 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 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 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 And everyone went to his own town to register.
- Luke 2:4 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 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 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
- Luke 2:9 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 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 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 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- Luke 2:15 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 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
- Luke 2:18 And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
- Luke 2:20 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 When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
- Luke 2:22 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 and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
- Luke 2:25 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 The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- Luke 2:27 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 Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
- Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Luke 2:33 The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
- Luke 2:34 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 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”