2 Chronicles 12:14:32 Chr.12.14.W3TAB
כִּ֣י
ki
“for”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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 LO he-KHIN
- clause
KI LO he-KHIN li-BO li-de-ROSH ET-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ya-AS ha-RA KI LO he-KHIN li-BO li-de-ROSH ET-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The conjunction kî {כִּי | kî} ‘because’ introduces a causal clause, with the negation lōʾ {לֹא | lōʾ} ‘not’ negating the Hiphil perfect hēkîn {הֵכִין | hē-kîn} ‘he prepared’, which conveys deliberate setting.
Root and etymology
k-w-nkaf–vav–nun
“establish, prepare”
In context — 2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did evil because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD .
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 12:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Chronicles 12:14, so the Hebrew word כִּ֣י (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 2 Chr.12.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.12.14.W3.S1) and character.