Psalm 21:12:1Ps.21.12.W1TABWLC Psalms 21:13
כִּֽי
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 te-shi-TE-mo SHE-khem
- sentence
KI te-shi-TE-mo SHE-khem be-MEI-ta-REI-kha te-kho-NEN al-pe-NEI-hem
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’ introducing a causal clause.
In context — Psalm 21:12
You will make them turn back; with Your bowstrings You will aim against their faces.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 21:12, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי (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.21.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.12.W1.S1) and character.