Proverbs 4:13:5Prov.4.13.W5TAB
כִּי־הִ֥יא
kihi
“for she”
- Transliteration
- KI-HI
- Extended
- KEE-HEE
- IPA
- /kiːˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for she
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-HI
- phraseyour reading level
KI-HI kha-YE-kha
- clause
NITS-re-HA KI-HI kha-YE-kha
- sentence
ha-kha-ZEK ba-mu-SAR AL-TE-ref NITS-re-HA KI-HI kha-YE-kha
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי־ | kî} ‘for’ introduces the result clause, with the pronoun hi {הִיא | hī} referring back to instruction.
In context — Proverbs 4:13
Grasp instruction firmly ; do not let her go. Guard her, for she is your life .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 4:13, so the Hebrew word כִּי־הִ֥יא (kihi) 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.4.13.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.13.W5.S1) and character.