Genesis 17:15:9Gen.17.15.W9TAB
כִּ֥י
ki
“but”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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 sa-RA
- clause
KI sa-RA she-MAH
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-lo-HIM el-av-ra-HAM sa-RAI ish-te-KHA lo-tik-RA et-she-MAH sa-RAI KI sa-RA she-MAH
Exegesis
The conjunction kî {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces an explanatory clause rather than a causal one, leading to sarah shemah {שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמָֽהּ | śā-rāh šə-māh} ‘Sarah will be her name’, with the new name fronted for emphasis. The contrast between Sarai and Sarah constitutes a naming formula that marks the transition to a new identity and destiny.
Root and etymology
מלךmem–lamed–kaf
“reign, king”
In context — Genesis 17:15
And God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, you must not call her Sarai any longer; Sarah will be her name.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:15:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Genesis 17:15, 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 Gen.17.15.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.15.W9.S1) and character.