1 Samuel 18:28:41 Sam.18.28.W4TAB
כִּ֥י
ki
“that or for”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- that or for
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 Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-YAR-e sha-UL va-YE-da KI Ye-ho-VAH im-DA-vid
- sentence
va-YAR-e sha-UL va-YE-da KI Ye-ho-VAH im-DA-vid u-mi-KHAL bat-sha-UL a-HE-vat-e-HU
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the content clause of Saul’s knowledge.
Root and etymology
Rootsamekh–kaf–lamed
“to act wisely”
In context — 1 Samuel 18:28
And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 18:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Samuel 18:28, 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 Sam.18.28.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.28.W4.S1) and character.