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כִּי

ki · for

Hebrew · Strong's H3588 · Conjunction · Sounds like: kee · 4,483 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • for H3588A 4,336
  • that if: except H3588B · combination of 137
  • for as that: since H3588C · combination of 10

Strong's dictionary

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
כִּי conj. that, for, when
1. that
2.
a. Of time, when, of the past
b. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
c. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
3. Because, since
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
כִּי אם־
1. each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
a. that if
b. for if
2. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
a. limiting the prec. clause, except
b. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
c. after an oath, surely
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Samuel 1:5 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  2. 1 Samuel 1:6 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  3. 1 Samuel 1:12 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: that

    And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

  4. 1 Samuel 1:16 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

  5. 1 Samuel 1:20 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

  6. 1 Samuel 1:22 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

  7. 1 Samuel 2:1 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.

  8. 1 Samuel 2:2 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God.

  9. 1 Samuel 2:3 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

  10. 1 Samuel 2:8 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.

  11. 1 Samuel 2:9 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

  12. 1 Samuel 2:15 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: that

    Yea, before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.

  13. 1 Samuel 2:16 כִּ֚י ki · Small word: that

    And if the man said unto him, They will surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would say, Nay, but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

  14. 1 Samuel 2:17 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.

  15. 1 Samuel 2:21 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.

  16. 1 Samuel 2:24 כִּ֠י ki · Small word: for

    Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people to transgress.

  17. 1 Samuel 2:25 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

  18. 1 Samuel 2:30 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

  19. 1 Samuel 3:5 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

  20. 1 Samuel 3:6 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

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