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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
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* καγω
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* κακεινος
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* καν
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* 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==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crasis Wikipedia - Crasis]
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{{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]]
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Crasis in 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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