Strong's H3588 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: כִּי (kîy)

Pronunciation: kee

Morphology: conj

Derivation: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent

Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

KJV Renderings: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet

Senses

1. that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
   1. that
      1. yea, indeed
   2. when (of time)
      1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)
   3. because, since (causal connection)
   4. but (after negative)
   5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
   6. but rather, but
   7. except that
   8. only, nevertheless
   9. surely
   10. that is
   11. but if
   12. for though
   13. forasmuch as, for therefore

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