כִּי

kiConjH3588

for

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

Short Definition

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

that, for, because, when, as though, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch for therefore

Part of Speech Conj

Morphology H:Conj

DescriptionH:Conj

3,562 times

Appears 3,562 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah

358

Isaiah

285

Genesis

244

Psalms

243

Deuteronomy

219

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