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כִּי

ki · for

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

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. 2 Chronicles 1:3 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: for

    So Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness.

  2. 2 Chronicles 1:4 כִּ֧י ki · Small word: for

    But the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

  3. 2 Chronicles 1:9 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

  4. 2 Chronicles 1:10 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

  5. 2 Chronicles 2:5 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

  6. 2 Chronicles 2:6 כִּ֧י ki · Small word: for

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  7. 2 Chronicles 2:6 כִּ֖י ki · Small word: that

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  8. 2 Chronicles 2:8 כִּ֚י ki · Small word: for

    Send me also cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

  9. 2 Chronicles 2:9 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

  10. 2 Chronicles 4:18 כִּ֛י ki · Small word: that

    Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

  11. 2 Chronicles 5:11 כִּ֠י ki · Small word: for

    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;

  12. 2 Chronicles 5:13 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah,

  13. 2 Chronicles 5:13 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah,

  14. 2 Chronicles 5:14 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.

  15. 2 Chronicles 6:8 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

  16. 2 Chronicles 6:9 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  17. 2 Chronicles 6:13 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    (for Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;)

  18. 2 Chronicles 6:18 כִּ֚י ki · Small word: for

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

  19. 2 Chronicles 6:18 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

  20. 2 Chronicles 6:24 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    And if thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;

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