Numbers 22:12:10Num.22.12.W10TAB
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 |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
KI
- phraseyour reading level
KI ba-RUKH
- clause
LO ta-OR et-ha-AM KI ba-RUKH HU
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-lo-HIM el-BIL-am LO te-LEKH im-ma-HEM LO ta-OR et-ha-AM KI ba-RUKH HU
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the causal clause ending with barukh {בָר֖וּךְ | bārûḵ} ‘blessed’ and the pronoun hu {הֽוּא׃ | hūʾ}, preserving Hebrew thematic progression. English punctuation splits the imperatives and causal rationale to mirror Hebrew emphasis and maintain clarity.
Root and etymology
Rootmem-lamed-aleph-kaf
“messenger”
In context — Numbers 22:12
And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
About this coordinate
Numbers 22:12:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Numbers 22:12, 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 Num.22.12.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.22.12.W10.S1) and character.