Jeremiah 21:10:1Jer.21.10.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 SAM-ti PA-nai
- clause
KI SAM-ti PA-nai ba-IR ha-ZOT le-ra-A ve-LO le-to-VA ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
KI SAM-ti PA-nai ba-IR ha-ZOT le-ra-A ve-LO le-to-VA ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH be-YAD-ME-lekh ba-VEL tin-na-TEN u-se-ra-FA ba-ESH
Exegesis
The verse begins with ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’, introducing the rationale for the prophecy.
Root and etymology
Rootchet–kaf–heh
“to strike, smite”
In context — Jeremiah 21:10
For I have set My face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the LORD ; it will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and it will be consumed by fire.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 21:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 21:10, 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 Jer.21.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.21.10.W1.S1) and character.