Psalm 13:4:6Ps.13.4.W6TABWLC Psalms 13:5
כִּי
ki
“that”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KEE
- IPA
- /ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- that
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
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KI
- sentence
pen-yo-MAR o-ye-VI ye-KHAL-TI-v tsa-RAI ya-GI-lu KI e-MOT
Exegesis
The coordinating phrase tsaray {צָרַי | ṣārāy} ‘my adversaries’ followed by the imperfect yagilu {יָגִילוּ | yāgîlū} ‘they will rejoice’ is linked by ki {כִּי | kî} ‘when’ to the subordinate imperfect emot {אֶמּוֹט | ’emōṭ} ‘I totter’. This parallel structure heightens the psalmist’s vulnerability. English translations render the negative purpose of pen as “Otherwise” (formal) and “So that … will not” (dynamic) to reflect the Hebrew purpose nuance.
In context — Psalm 13:4
Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have prevailed over him,” and my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 13:4, so the Hebrew word כִּי (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 Ps.13.4.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.4.W6.S1) and character.