Judges 17:13:8Judg.17.13.W8TAB
כִּ֧י
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 ha-YA-li
- clause
KI ha-YA-li ha-le-VI le-kho-HEN
- sentence
va-YO-mer mi-KHA a-TA ya-DA-te-ti ki-YE-ti-iv Ye-ho-VAH LI KI ha-YA-li ha-le-VI le-kho-HEN
Exegesis
The conjunction kî {כִּי | kî} introduces a cause clause yē·ṯî·ḇ {יֵיטִיב | yē·ṯî·ḇ} in the hiphil imperfect, emphasizing the LORD’s intentional action for lî {לִי | lî}.
In context — Judges 17:13
And Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will do good to me because the Levite has become my priest.”
About this coordinate
Judges 17:13:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Judges 17:13, so the Hebrew word כִּ֧י (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 Judg.17.13.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.17.13.W8.S1) and character.