Proverbs 7:19:1Prov.7.19.W1TAB
כִּ֤י
ki
“for or because”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for or because
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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The word
Word in context
- word
KI
- clause
KI EN ha-ISH be-VE-TO
- sentence
KI EN ha-ISH be-VE-TO ha-LAKH be-DE-rekh me-ra-KHOK
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֤י | kî} ‘for/because’ introduces a causal clause.
Root and etymology
Rootd-r-k
“way, path”
In context — Proverbs 7:19
For the man is not in his house; he has gone on a journey far away.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 7:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 7:19, 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.7.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.19.W1.S1) and character.