Proverbs 18:2:4Prov.18.2.W4TAB
כִּ֝֗י
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
- clause
KI IM-be-hit-gal-LOT li-BO
- sentence
LO-ya-khPOTS ke-SIL bit-te-vu-NA KI IM-be-hit-gal-LOT li-BO
Exegesis
The idiom ki im {כִּי אִם | kî ʾim} forms an exclusive contrast, introducing the infinitive construct be-hitgalot {בְּהִתְגַּלוֹת | bə-hit-gal-lōt} which governs the construct libbo {לִבּוֹ | lib-bō}, “his heart,” yielding a reflexive sense of self-disclosure. English “does not delight…but only in revealing” mirrors this Hebrew contrast and preserves the Hitpael stem’s nuance.
Root and etymology
Rootsin–kaf–yod
“image, imagination”
In context — Proverbs 18:2
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 18:2, so the Hebrew word כִּ֝֗י (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 Prov.18.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.2.W4.S1) and character.