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. Zephaniah 1:7 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

   Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests.

2. Zephaniah 1:7 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

   Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests.

3. Zephaniah 1:11 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

   Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off.

4. Zephaniah 1:17 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

   And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.

5. Zephaniah 1:18 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

   Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

6. Zephaniah 2:4 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

   For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

7. Zephaniah 2:7 כִּ֧י ki · Small word: for

   And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed their flocks thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity.

8. Zephaniah 2:9 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: that

   Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.

9. Zephaniah 2:10 כִּ֤י ki · Small word: for

   This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.

10. Zephaniah 2:11 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: if

    Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.

11. Zephaniah 2:14 כִּ֥י ki · Small word: for

    And herds shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the pelican and the porcupine shall lodge in the capitals thereof; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he hath laid bare the cedar-work.

12. Zephaniah 3:8 כִּ֣י ki · Small word: for

    Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

13. Zephaniah 3:8 כִּ֚י ki · Small word: for

    Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

14. Zephaniah 3:9 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.

15. Zephaniah 3:11 כִּי־ ki- · Small word: for

    In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

16. Zephaniah 3:13 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

17. Zephaniah 3:20 כִּֽי־ ki- · Small word: for

    At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.