Proverbs 6:26:1Prov.6.26.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
- phraseyour reading level
KI be-AD-I-SHA zo-NA
- clause
KI be-AD-I-SHA zo-NA AD-ki-KAR la-KHEM ve-E-shet ISH
- sentence
KI be-AD-I-SHA zo-NA AD-ki-KAR la-KHEM ve-E-shet ISH NE-fesh ye-ka-RA ta-TSUD
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces the statement of consequence.
Root and etymology
כ־ו־ן
“to prepare, establish”
In context — Proverbs 6:26
For because of a harlot , one is brought down to a loaf of bread, and a married woman hunts for a precious life .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 6:26, 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.6.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.26.W1.S1) and character.