Jeremiah 20:13:5Jer.20.13.W5TAB
כִּ֥י
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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The word
Word in context
- word
KI
- phraseyour reading level
KI hi-TSIL
- clause
KI hi-TSIL et-NE-fesh e-ve-YON mi-YAD me-re-IM
- sentence
SHI-ru la-ye-ho-VAH hal-LE-lu et-ye-ho-VAH KI hi-TSIL et-NE-fesh e-ve-YON mi-YAD me-re-IM
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the causal clause headed by hitzil {הִצִּ֛יל | hiṣṣîl}, a Hiphil perfect indicating completed divine action.
Root and etymology
s-k-lShin–Kaph–Lamed
“have insight”
In context — Jeremiah 20:13
Sing to the LORD and praise Him, for He has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 20:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 20:13, 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 Jer.20.13.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.20.13.W5.S1) and character.