Psalm 16:10:1Ps.16.10.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
- clause
KI LO-ta-a-ZOV naf-SHI lish-OL
- sentence
KI LO-ta-a-ZOV naf-SHI lish-OL LO-ti-TEN kha-si-DE-kha lir-OT SHA-khat
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּ֤י | kî} ‘for/because’, introducing a causal affirmation.
In context — Psalm 16:10
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol , and You will not permit Your Holy One to see corruption.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 16:10, 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 Ps.16.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.10.W1.S1) and character.