Proverbs 3:2:1Prov.3.2.W1TAB

כִּ֤י

ki

for

Transliteration
KI
Extended
KEE
IPA
/ˈkiː/

Meaning by language

English
for

Alphabet Analysis

Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Word in context

  1. word

    KI

  2. clause

    KI O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM

  3. sentence

    KI O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM ve-sha-LOM yo-si-FU LAKH

Exegesis

The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a result clause indicating the benefit obtained.

Root and etymology

Rootkaf–yod–chet

to reprove, correct

In contextProverbs 3:2

For they will lengthen your days and add years to your life, together with peace.

About this coordinate

Proverbs 3:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:2, 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.3.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.2.W1.S1) and character.