Proverbs 2:3:1Prov.2.3.W1TAB
כִּ֤י
ki
“for or yes”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for or yes
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 la-vi-NA tik-RA
- sentence
KI IM la-vi-NA tik-RA lat-te-vu-NA tit-TEN KO-le-kha
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conditional conjunction ki im {כִּי אִם | kî ʾim} ‘if,’ introducing a hypothetical warning.
In context — Proverbs 2:3
For if you call for understanding and lift up your voice for discernment ,
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 2:3, 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.2.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.3.W1.S1) and character.