1 Kings 18:15:91 Kgs.18.15.W9TAB
כִּ֥י
ki
“surely”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- surely
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
- phraseyour reading level
KI ha-YOM
- clause
KI ha-YOM e-ra-E e-LAV
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-li-YA-hu KHAI ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT a-SHER a-mad-TI le-fa-NAV KI ha-YOM e-ra-E e-LAV
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} ‘surely’ transitions to the Nifal imperfect era’eh {אֵרָאֶ֥ה | ’ê-rā-’eh} ‘I will appear’, followed by elav {אֵלָֽיו | ’ê-lāw} ‘to him’, referring to King Ahab. The structure underscores the solemnity of the oath and Elijah’s personal pledge.
In context — 1 Kings 18:15
And Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I have stood , surely today I will appear to him.”
About this coordinate
1 Kings 18:15:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Kings 18:15, so the Hebrew word כִּ֥י (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 Kgs.18.15.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.18.15.W9.S1) and character.