Deuteronomy 20:4:1Deut.20.4.W1TAB
כִּ֚י
ki
“for”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /kiː/
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
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem ha-ho-LEKH im-ma-KHEM
- sentence
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem ha-ho-LEKH im-ma-KHEM le-hil-la-KHEM la-KHEM im-oy-ve-KHEM le-ho-shi-A et-KHEM
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּ֚י | kî} introduces the explanatory clause.
In context — Deuteronomy 20:4
For the LORD your God is the One who goes with you, to fight on your behalf against your enemies, to save you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 20:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 20:4, so the Hebrew word כִּ֚י (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 Deut.20.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.4.W1.S1) and character.