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כִּי

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hebrewOld TestamentConjunction4,486 occurrences39 books3,910 verses

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
Traditional 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כִּי:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4,486 total
  1. Exodus 29:22כִּ֛י · (since
    Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
  2. Exodus 29:28כִּ֥י · for
    This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
  3. Exodus 29:33כִּי־ · because
    They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.
  4. Exodus 29:34כִּי־ · because
    And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.
  5. Exodus 29:46כִּ֣י · that
    And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.
  6. Exodus 30:12כִּ֣י · When
    “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
  7. Exodus 31:13כִּי֩ · for; כִּ֛י · that
    “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
  8. Exodus 31:14כִּ֛י · for; כִּ֗י
    Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.
  9. Exodus 31:17כִּי־ · for
    It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”
  10. Exodus 32:1כִּֽי־ · that; כִּי־ · As for
    Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”
  11. Exodus 32:7כִּ֚י · for
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
  12. Exodus 32:21כִּֽי־ · that
    “What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
  13. Exodus 32:22כִּ֥י
    “Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
  14. Exodus 32:23כִּי־ · As for
    They told me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!’
  15. Exodus 32:25כִּ֥י · for; כִּֽי־
    Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.
  16. Exodus 32:29כִּ֛י · since
    Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”
  17. Exodus 33:3כִּי֩ · But; כִּ֤י · because
    Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”
  18. Exodus 33:13כִּ֥י · that
    Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”
  19. Exodus 33:16כִּֽי־ · that
    For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
  20. Exodus 33:17כִּֽי־ · for
    So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”
  21. Exodus 33:20כִּ֛י · for
    But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
  22. Exodus 34:9כִּ֤י · Although
    “O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”
  23. Exodus 34:10כִּֽי־ · for
    And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.
  24. Exodus 34:13כִּ֤י · Rather
    Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.
  25. Exodus 34:14כִּ֛י · For; כִּ֤י · for
    For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
  26. Exodus 34:18כִּ֚י · For
    You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.
  27. Exodus 34:24כִּֽי־ · For
    For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God.
  28. Exodus 34:27כִּ֞י · for
    The LORD also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.”
  29. Exodus 34:29כִּ֥י · that
    And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.
  30. Exodus 34:35כִּ֣י · that
    …and the Israelites would see that the face of Moses was radiant. So Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the LORD.
  31. Exodus 40:35כִּֽי־ · because
    Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
  32. Exodus 40:38כִּי֩ · For
    For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.
  33. Leviticus 1:2כִּֽי־ · When
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.
  34. Leviticus 2:1כִּֽי־ · When
    “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,
  35. Leviticus 2:4וְכִ֥י · Now if
    Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
  36. Leviticus 2:11כִּ֤י · for
    No grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as a food offering to the LORD.
  37. Leviticus 4:2כִּֽי־ · do as follows
    “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
  38. Leviticus 5:1כִּֽי־ · If
    “If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
  39. Leviticus 5:3כִ֤י · if
    Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.
  40. Leviticus 5:4כִּ֣י · if
    Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
  41. Leviticus 5:5כִֽי־ · If
    If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,
  42. Leviticus 5:11כִּ֥י · because
    But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.
  43. Leviticus 5:15כִּֽי־ · If
    “If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.
  44. Leviticus 5:17כִּ֣י
    If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.