Joshua 23:10:4Josh.23.10.W4TAB
כִּ֣י
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
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KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM ka-a-SHER di-BER la-KHEM
- sentence
ISH-e-KHAD mi-KEM yir-DAF-A-lef KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM ka-a-SHER di-BER la-KHEM
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a causal clause centered on YHWH Eloheichem {יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | Yə-hō-wāh ’ĕ-lō-hê-khem}, directly attributing the victory to divine agency.
In context — Joshua 23:10
One man of you will chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is he who fights for you, just as He promised to you.
About this coordinate
Joshua 23:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Joshua 23:10, 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 Josh.23.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.23.10.W4.S1) and character.