Strong's H3588 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: כִּי (kîy)

Pronunciation: kee

POS: kee Morph: conj

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

Definition: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; 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.

KJV Usage: 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[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
• 2. 1a) that
• 3. 1a1) yea, indeed
• 4. 1b) when (of time)
• 5. 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
• 6. 1c) because, since (causal connection)
• 7. 1d) but (after negative)
• 8. 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
• 9. 1f) but rather, but
• 10. 1g) except that
• 11. 1h) only, nevertheless
• 12. 1i) surely
• 13. 1j) that is
• 14. 1k) but if
• 15. 1l) for though
• 16. 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1346
• GREEK G3778
• GREEK G4133

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