Isaiah 15:9:1Isa.15.9.W1TAB
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 MEI di-MON
- clause
KI MEI di-MON ma-le-U DAM ki-a-SHIT al-di-MON no-sa-FOT
- sentence
KI MEI di-MON ma-le-U DAM ki-a-SHIT al-di-MON no-sa-FOT lif-lei-TAT mo-AV ar-YE ve-lish-e-RIT a-da-MA
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for/because’ introduces a causal clause for judgment.
The second ki {כִּי | kî} shifts to the verb ʾāšît {אָשִׁית | ʾā-šît} ‘I will set’ (Qal imperfect), indicating future divine action.
Root and etymology
ב־כ־הb-k-h
“to weep, lament”
In context — Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dimon are full of blood, yet I will bring more upon Dimon: a lion upon those who escape from Moab and upon the remnant of the land.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 15:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 15:9, 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 Isa.15.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.15.9.W1.S1) and character.