Proverbs 23:17:4Prov.23.17.W4TAB
כִּ֥י
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 IM-be-yi-re-AT-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KI IM-be-yi-re-AT-ye-ho-VAH kol-ha-YOM
- sentence
al-ye-kan-NE li-BE-kha ba-khat-ta-IM KI IM-be-yi-re-AT-ye-ho-VAH kol-ha-YOM
Exegesis
The exclusive adversative kî ʾim {כִּי אִם־ | kî ʾim} ‘but rather’ transitions to bĕ-yirʾat-Yəhōwāh {בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה | bĕ-yirʾat-Yəhōwāh} ‘in the fear of YHWH’, where yirah conveys enduring reverence.
Root and etymology
Shin–Kaf–Nunshin–kaf–nun
“knife, cutting tool”
In context — Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners , but remain in the fear of the LORD all day long.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 23:17, 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 Prov.23.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.17.W4.S1) and character.