Proverbs 26:25:4Prov.26.25.W4TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
KI SHE-va
- clause
KI SHE-va to-e-VOT be-li-BO
- sentence
ki-ye-kha-NEN ko-LO al-ta-a-MEN-BO KI SHE-va to-e-VOT be-li-BO
Exegesis
The proverb begins with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introducing a concessive clause, marked by the Piel imperfect yechanen {יְחַנֵּן | yə-ḥannên} with qolo {ק֭וֹלוֹ | qôlô} as its object, “he speaks graciously with his voice.”
Root and etymology
Rootd-q-q
“to crush”
In context — Proverbs 26:25
Though he speaks graciously with his voice, do not believe him; for seven abominations are in his heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:25:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 26:25, 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.26.25.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.25.W4.S1) and character.