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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. Psalms 1:2 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: that

    But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

  2. Psalms 1:4 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: that

    The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

  3. Psalms 1:6 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

  4. Psalms 2:12 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: if

    Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

  5. Psalms 3:5 כִּ֖י ki · Small word: for

    I laid me down and slept; I awaked; For Jehovah sustaineth me.

  6. Psalms 3:7 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Arise, O Jehovah; Save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

  7. Psalms 4:3 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

    But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

  8. Psalms 4:8 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

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

    Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

  10. Psalms 5:4 כִּ֤י׀ ki · Small word: for

    For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

  11. Psalms 5:9 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

  12. Psalms 5:10 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

  13. Psalms 5:12 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

  14. Psalms 6:2 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

  15. Psalms 6:2 כִּ֖י ki · Small word: for

    Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

  16. Psalms 6:5 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

  17. Psalms 6:8 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

  18. Psalms 8:3 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: if

    When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

  19. Psalms 8:4 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

  20. Psalms 8:4 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: that

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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