Joshua 21:10:8Josh.21.10.W8TAB
כִּ֥י
ki
“for”
- Transliteration
- ki
- Extended
- kee
- IPA
- /kiː/
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 la-HEM
- clause
ki la-HEM ha-YA hag-go-RAL ri-sho-NA
- sentence
va-ye-HI li-vne a-ha-RON mi-mish-pe-KHOTE hak-ke-ha-TI mi-vne le-VI ki la-HEM ha-YA hag-go-RAL ri-sho-NA
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for/because’ introduces a causal clause.
In context — Joshua 21:10
And the sons of Aaron from the families of the Kohathite from the sons of Levi had the first lot , because it was theirs.
About this coordinate
Joshua 21:10:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Joshua 21:10, 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 Josh.21.10.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.21.10.W8.S1) and character.