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Crasis

Glossary

Crasis is when two words are contracted into one word (e.g. where the two words, καὶ [and] and ἐγώ [I] are combined into κἀγώ [and I])

Example: ICO 10:33
καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω
kathōs kagō panta pasin areskō
as I also all in all things I please
I try to please all people in all things

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Crasis is the combination of two words (one of which is usually καὶ [and]) into one word by contraction. Examples include καὶ ἐγώ (and I) becoming κἀγώ (and I).

Example: JHN 20:21
κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς
kagō pempō hymas
and I send you
I also send you