Strongs Number: H3588
- Hebrew Word
- כִּי
- Transliteration
- kîy
- Phonetic
- kee
- Part of Speech
- Conjunction
- Strongs Definition
-
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed
- BDB Definition
-
1. that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
a. that
1. yea, indeed
b. when (of time)
1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)
c. because, since (causal connection)
d. but (after negative)
e. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
f. but rather, but
g. except that
h. only, nevertheless
i. surely
j. that is
k. but if
l. for though
m. forasmuch as, for therefore
- Origin
- A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all {kinds} antecedent or consequent
- Bible 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} {who} {yea} {yet}