Psalm 22:28:1Ps.22.28.W1TABWLC Psalms 22:29

כִּ֤י

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    KI

  2. clause

    KI la-ye-ho-VAH ham-me-lu-KHA

  3. sentence

    KI la-ye-ho-VAH ham-me-lu-KHA u-mo-SHEL bag-go-YIM

Exegesis

The verse opens with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’, introducing the basis for divine sovereignty.

In contextPsalm 22:28

For the kingship belongs to the LORD , and He rules over the nations .

About this coordinate

Psalm 22:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 22:28, 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.22.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.28.W1.S1) and character.