Strong's Lexicon
G2504 — καγώ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2504 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καγώ |
| Part of Speech: | p/p. |
| Etymology: | from G2532 and G1473 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 84 |
| Transliteration: | kago |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kag-o' (also the dative case kamoi kam-oy', and accusative case kame kam-eh') p/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me |
| KJV Renderings: | (and, even, even so, so) I (also, in like wise), both me, me also |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κἀγώ (so the recent editions usually (in opposed to the κἀγώ etc. of Griesbach, et al., cf. Herm. Vig., p. 526; Winers Grammar, § 5, 4 a.; Lipsius, Gram. Untersuch., p. 4; cf. Iota)) (by crasis from καί ἐγώ (retained e. g. in Mat 26:15 T; Luk 2:48 WH; T Tr WH; Act 10:26 T Tr WH; WH, etc.; cf. Buttmann, 10; Winers Grammar, § 5, 3; WHs Appendix, p. 145; especially Tdf. Proleg., p. 96f), for the first time in Homer, Iliad 21, 108 (variant, cf. Odyssey 20, 296 variant (h. Merc. 17, 3); cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer, p. 619)), dative κἀμοί (καί ἐμοί Act 10:28 R G), accusative κἀμέ;
1. and I, the καί simply connecting: Joh 10:21, etc.; and I (together), Luk 2:48; distributively, and I (in like manner): Joh 6:56; Joh 15:4; Joh 17:26; and I (on the other hand), Jas 2:18 (καγο ἔργα ἔχω); Luk 22:29; Act 22:19; and I (indeed), Joh 6:57; Rom 11:3. at the beginning of a period, Latinet equidem, and I (to speak of myself): Joh 1:31; Joh 1:33; Joh 12:32; 1Co 2:1; with the καί used consecutively (see under καί, I. 2 d.), cf. our and so: Mat 11:28; Joh 20:15; Act 22:13; 2Co 6:17; κἀγώ ... καί, both ... and: κἀμέ οἴδατε, καί οἴδατε πόθεν εἰμί, both me (my person) and my origin, Joh 7:28.
2. "I also; I as well; I likewise; in like manner I:" so that one puts himself on a level with others, Mat 2:8; Mat 10:32; Luk 11:9; Luk 16:9; Joh 15:9,( Tdf.); ; Act 10:26; 1Co 7:40; 2Co 11:16; 2Co 11:18; 2Co 11:21 f; in the second member of a comparison, after ὁποῖος, ὡς, καθώς, Act 26:29; 1Co 7:8; 1Co 11:1; Rev 2:28 (); see under καί, II. 1 a. with a suppression of the mention of those with whom the writer compares himself: Eph 1:15 (as well as others); 1Th 3:5 (as well as my companions at Athens; cf. Lünemann at the passage). κἀμοί: Luk 1:3; Act 8:19; 1Co 15:8; κἀμέ: 1Co 16:4. equivalent to I in turn: Mat 16:18; Mat 21:24; Luk 20:3; Gal 6:14.
3. even I, this selfsame I, the καί pointing the statement: Rom 3:7; cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 835.
STRONGS NT 2504: κἀμέ [κἀμέ, see κἀγώ.]
STRONGS NT 2504: κἀμοί [κἀμοί, see κἀγώ.]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κἀγώ ((and)
Matthew 2:8
- KJV: And he sent them to Bethlehem and said Go and search diligently for the young child and when ye have found bring me word again that I may come and worship him also
- GK: και πέμψας αυτούς εις Βηθλεέμ είπε πορευθέντες ακριβώς εξετάσατε περί του παιδίου επάν δε εύρητε απαγγείλατέ μοι όπως καγώ ελθών προσκυνήσω αυτώ
Matthew 10:32
- KJV: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven
- GK: πας ουν όστις ομολογήσει εν εμοί έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων ομολογήσω καγώ εν αυτώ έμπροσθεν του πατρός μου του εν ουρανοίς
Matthew 10:33
- KJV: But whosoever shall deny me before men him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven
- GK: όστις δ΄ αν αρνήσηταί με έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων αρνήσομαι αυτόν καγώ έμπροσθεν του πατρός μου του εν ουρανοίς
Matthew 11:28
- KJV: Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest
- GK: δεύτε προς με πάντες οι κοπιώντες και πεφορτισμένοι καγώ αναπαύσω υμάς
Matthew 16:18
- KJV: And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
- GK: καγώ δε σοι λέγω οτι συ ει Πέτρος και επί ταύτη τη πέτρα οικοδομήσω μου την εκκλησίαν και πύλαι άδου ου κατισχύσουσιν αυτής
Matthew 21:24
- KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them I also will ask you one thing which if ye tell me I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς ερωτήσω υμάς καγώ λόγον ένα ον εάν είπητέ μοι καγώ υμίν ερώ εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιώ
Matthew 26:15
- KJV: And said What will ye give me and I will deliver him unto you And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver
- GK: είπε τι θέλετέ μοι δούναι καγω υμίν παραδώσω αυτόν οι δε έστησαν αυτώ τριάκοντα αργύρια
Mark 11:29
- KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them I will also ask of you one question and answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς αποκριθείς είπεν αυτοίς επερωτήσω υμάς και εγώ ένα λόγον και αποκρίθητέ μοι και ερώ υμίν εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιώ
Luke 1:3
- KJV: It seemed good to me also having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus
- GK: έδοξε κάμοι παρηκολουθηκότι άνωθεν πάσιν ακριβώς καθεξής σοι γράψαι κράτιστε Θεόφιλε
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