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

Article

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