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==Lesson==
 
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rasis 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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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
 
This occurs uncommonly in [[Koine Greek]]. Some of the more common examples in the New Testament are

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Synopsis: 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. For example, sometimes και (and) plus εγω (I) are joined into a single word καγω (and I).


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Lesson

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.

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Links

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