Proverbs 27:24:1Prov.27.24.W1TAB
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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Vowels (Niqqud)
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Word in context
- word
KI
- clause
KI LO le-o-LAM KHO-sen
- sentence
KI LO le-o-LAM KHO-sen ve-im-NE-zer le-DOR DOR va-DOR
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’ introduces the principle clause.
In context — Proverbs 27:24
For riches are not forever, and does a crown endure to every generation?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:24:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 27:24, 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.27.24.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.24.W1.S1) and character.