1 Chronicles 15:13:11 Chr.15.13.W1TAB
כִּ֛י
ki
“for or because”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for or because
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
KI
- clause
KI le-mab-ba-ri-sho-NA LO a-TEM
- sentence
KI le-mab-ba-ri-sho-NA LO a-TEM pa-RATS ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-nu BA-nu KI-LO de-rash-nu-HU kham-mish-PAT
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘because’, signaling a causal relationship.
Root and etymology
כ־ו־ן
“to prepare, establish”
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:13
For when you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, because we did not inquire of Him according to the ordinance .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 15:13, so the Hebrew word כִּ֛י (ki) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.15.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.13.W1.S1) and character.