Kai in lists

[Geoff]

In greek syntax does the "kai" have to be present between each noun in a list or can it be as in english?

Fruit, bread, and meat

or

fruit (kai) bread (kai) meat

[klewlis]

The kai is usually there but I'm sure I've seen it omitted (though I can't think of specific references just now!).

[Kopio]

Most of what I've seen is either with KAI's or without, usually not a combo of the two (as your example had)

Bullinger (whose Figures of Speech is a boon) pg. 137 calls these asundeton ("no-ands") and polysyndeton ("many-ands")

Of course, I speak primarily from a Biblical Greek perspective....there's a whole lot of Koine out there I haven't read.

Hope this helps.

[kalowski]

Thank you, whither, for your valuable contribution.

[Kopio]

I deleted it and I think we are going to kick him from the site.

[Skylax]

Of course, I speak primarily from a Biblical Greek perspective....there's a whole lot of Koine out there I haven't read.

Hope this helps.

This the normal usage in Ancient Greek.