Proverbs 2:18:1Prov.2.18.W1TAB
כִּ֤י
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 sha-KHA el-ma-VET be-TAH
- sentence
KI sha-KHA el-ma-VET be-TAH ve-el-re-fa-IM ma-e-glo-TE-ha
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’, followed by the Qal perfect verb shachah {שָׁחָה | šāḥāh} ‘she sinks’ agreeing with the pronominal subject in beitah {בֵּיתָהּ | bêṯāh} ‘her house’.
In context — Proverbs 2:18
For her house slopes down toward death, and her paths lead to the shades .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 2:18, so the Hebrew word כִּ֤י (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.2.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.18.W1.S1) and character.