Psalm 22:8:5Ps.22.8.W5TABWLC Psalms 22:9
כִּֽי
ki
“for”
- Transliteration
- KI
- Extended
- KIH
- IPA
- /ˈki/
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
- phraseyour reading level
KI KHA-fets
- clause
KI KHA-fets BO
- sentence
GOL el-ye-ho-VAH ye-fal-TE-hu ya-TSI-le-hu KI KHA-fets BO
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘because’ introduces the explanatory clause chafetz bo {חָפֵץ בּוֹ | ḥā-phēṣ bō} ‘He delights in him,’ where the Qal perfect indicates definitive divine pleasure. The parallelism between “deliver” and “rescue” intensifies the taunt against the sufferer.
In context — Psalm 22:8
He commits himself to the LORD ; let Him deliver him, let Him rescue him, for He delights in him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 22:8, 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.22.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.8.W5.S1) and character.