Isaiah 21:17:6Isa.21.17.W6TAB
כִּ֛י
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
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-yis-ra-EL di-BER
- sentence
u-she-AR mis-paR-KE-shet gi-bo-REI ve-NEI-ke-DAR yim-a-TU KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-yis-ra-EL di-BER
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yimʿatu {יִמְעָטוּ | yi-mə-ʿā-tû} marks future diminution, and kî {כִּי | kî} introduces the causal clause.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–kaph–resh
“to hire”
In context — Isaiah 21:17
And the remnant of the number of archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be diminished; for the LORD, the God of Israel has spoken.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 21:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 21:17, so the Hebrew word כִּ֛י (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.21.17.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.21.17.W6.S1) and character.