Proverbs 3:2:1Prov.3.2.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 O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM
- 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 context — Proverbs 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.