H3588Hebrewkiy

כִּי

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.

4,324
Total Occurrences
39
Books
4,324
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kîy; Pronunciation: kee