
כִּי
Strong's H3588
kîy
/kee/
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3588
- Hebrew
- כִּי
- Transliteration
- kîy
- Pronunciation
- /kee/
- KJV Translations
- 35 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Derivation
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
and(forasmuchinasmuchwhere-) asassured(-ly)butcertainlydoubtlesselseevenexceptforhow(becauseinsothan) thatneverthelessnowrightlyseeingsincesurelythentherefore(al-) thoughtilltrulyuntilwhenwhetherwhilewhomyeayet
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of kîy:
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