Proverbs 27:1:4Prov.27.1.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 LO-te-DA
- clause
KI LO-te-DA ma-YE-led YOM
- sentence
AL-tit-hal-LEL be-YOM ma-KHAR KI LO-te-DA ma-YE-led YOM
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֤י | kî} ‘for’ introduces the causal clause in which lo {לֹא־ | lō-} ‘not’ negates the Qal imperfect teida {תֵ֝דַע | tē-ḏáʿ} ‘you know’.
In context — Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 27:1, 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.27.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.1.W4.S1) and character.