כִּי

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)

Every occurrence

1. Ruth 1:6 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: if

   Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.

2. Ruth 1:6 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

   Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.

3. Ruth 1:10 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: that

   And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.

4. Ruth 1:12 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

   Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;

5. Ruth 1:12 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: if

   Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;

6. Ruth 1:13 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

   would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.

7. Ruth 1:13 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

   would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.

8. Ruth 1:16 כִּ֠י ki · Small word: for

   And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;

9. Ruth 1:17 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: if

   where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.

10. Ruth 1:18 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

    And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.

11. Ruth 1:20 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: for

    And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

12. Ruth 2:13 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.

13. Ruth 2:13 וְכִ֥י ve.Khi · Small word: and for

    Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.

14. Ruth 2:21 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: that

    And Ruth the Moabitess said, Yea, he said unto me, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

15. Ruth 2:22 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: that

    And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.

16. Ruth 3:9 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

17. Ruth 3:11 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

    And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.

18. Ruth 3:11 כִּ֛י ki · Small word: that

    And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.

19. Ruth 3:12 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

20. Ruth 3:12 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: that

    And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.