כִּי

Strong’s Definition

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;

KJV Usage

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.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
• 2.that
• 3.when (of time)
• 4.because, since (causal connection)
• 5.but (after negative)
• 6.that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
• 7.but rather, but
• 8.except that
• 9.only, nevertheless
• 10.surely
• 11.that is
• 12.but if
• 13.for though
• 14.forasmuch as, for therefore

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kîy; Pronunciation: kee