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+ | Crasis is the grammatical term where two words are joined, by contracting the vowel sound at the end of a word into the vowel sound of the beginning of the next word. | ||
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+ | This occurs uncommonly in [[Koine Greek]]. Some of the more common examples in the New Testament are | ||
+ | * καγω | ||
+ | * κακεινος | ||
+ | * καν | ||
+ | * κακει | ||
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+ | ===καγω=== | ||
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+ | Sometimes και (and) plus εγω (I) are joined into a single word: καγω (''and I''). This occurs 76 times in the New Testament. | ||
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+ | ===κακεινος=== | ||
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+ | Sometimes και plus εκεινος are joined into a single word: κακεινος (''and that'' or ''and he''). This occurs 22 times in the New Testament. | ||
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+ | ===καν=== | ||
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+ | Sometimes και plus αν are joined into a single word: καν (''and''). This occurs 17 times in the New Testament. | ||
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+ | ===κακει=== | ||
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+ | Sometimes και plus εκει are joined into a single word: κακει (''and there''). This occurs 10 times in the New Testament. | ||
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+ | ==Quotes== | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crasis Wikipedia - Crasis] | ||
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+ | {{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Koine Greek]] |
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Crasis is the grammatical term where two words are joined, by contracting the vowel sound at the end of a word into the vowel sound of the beginning of the next word.
This occurs uncommonly in Koine Greek. Some of the more common examples in the New Testament are
- καγω
- κακεινος
- καν
- κακει
καγω
Sometimes και (and) plus εγω (I) are joined into a single word: καγω (and I). This occurs 76 times in the New Testament.
κακεινος
Sometimes και plus εκεινος are joined into a single word: κακεινος (and that or and he). This occurs 22 times in the New Testament.
καν
Sometimes και plus αν are joined into a single word: καν (and). This occurs 17 times in the New Testament.
κακει
Sometimes και plus εκει are joined into a single word: κακει (and there). This occurs 10 times in the New Testament.
Quotes
Links
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