Proverbs 9:11:1Prov.9.11.W1TAB
כִּי־בִ֭י
kivi
“for in me”
- Transliteration
- ki-VI
- Extended
- KEE-VEE
- IPA
- /kiːˈviː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for in me
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 | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ki-VI
- clause
ki-VI yir-BU ya-ME-kha
- sentence
ki-VI yir-BU ya-ME-kha ve-yo-SI-fu le-KHA she-NOT kha-YIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for / because’, marking a result clause.
The prepositional phrase bi {בִּי | bî} ‘by me’ functions as an instrumental marker, highlighting Wisdom’s agency.
In context — Proverbs 9:11
For by me your days will multiply, and years of life will be added to you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 9:11, so the Hebrew word כִּי־בִ֭י (kivi) 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.9.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.11.W1.S1) and character.