Proverbs 3:12:1Prov.3.12.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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Word in context
- word
KI
- clause
KI ET a-SHER ye-e-HAV ye-ho-VAH yo-KHI-akh
- sentence
KI ET a-SHER ye-e-HAV ye-ho-VAH yo-KHI-akh u-khe-AV ET-BEN yir-TSE
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces the reason clause, linking divine affection to subsequent action.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–yod–chet
“to reprove, correct”
In context — Proverbs 3:12
For the LORD reproves the one He loves, as a father does the son he delights in.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:12, 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.3.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.12.W1.S1) and character.