Proverbs 23:18:1Prov.23.18.W1TAB
כִּ֭י
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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The word
Word in context
- word
KI
- clause
KI im-YESH a-kha-RIT
- sentence
KI im-YESH a-kha-RIT ve-tik-va-te-KHA LO ti-ka-RET
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} marking a causal rationale linked to preceding counsel.
Root and etymology
Shin–Kaf–Nunshin–kaf–nun
“knife, cutting tool”
In context — Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end , and your hope will not be cut off.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:18, so the Hebrew word כִּ֭י (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.23.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.18.W1.S1) and character.