Psalm 14:6:3Ps.14.6.W3TAB

כִּ֖י

ki

for

Transliteration
KI
Extended
KEE
IPA
/ˈkiː/

Meaning by language

English
for

Alphabet Analysis

Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

Tap any letter to hear its name and sound

Vowels (Niqqud)

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    KI

  2. clause

    KI ye-ho-VAH makh-SE-hu

  3. sentence

    a-TSAT-A-ni ta-vi-SHU KI ye-ho-VAH makh-SE-hu

Exegesis

The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a causal clause.

Root and etymology

ś-k-lshin–kaph–lamed

to have insight

In contextPsalm 14:6

You all shame the counsel of the poor, for the LORD is his refuge .

About this coordinate

Psalm 14:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 14:6, so the Hebrew word כִּ֖י (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.14.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.6.W3.S1) and character.