Keraia
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כִּי

kiforHow to read Hebrew
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. Joshua 14:4כִּֽי־; כִּ֤י
    The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.
  2. Joshua 14:9כִּ֣י · because
    On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’
  3. Joshua 14:12כִּ֣י · for; כִּֽי־ · that
    Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
  4. Joshua 15:19כִּ֣י · Since
    “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
  5. Joshua 17:1כִּי־; כִּ֣י · because
    Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
  6. Joshua 17:3כִּ֣י · but
    But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
  7. Joshua 17:6כִּ֚י · because
    …because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.
  8. Joshua 17:13כִּ֤י · when
    However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.
  9. Joshua 17:15כִּֽי־ · that
    Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”
  10. Joshua 17:18כִּ֣י · because; כִּֽי־; כִּֽי־; כִּ֣י · Although; כִּ֥י · and although
    …because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”
  11. Joshua 18:7כִּ֠י · however; כִּֽי־ · because
    The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”
  12. Joshua 19:9כִּֽי־ · because
    The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
  13. Joshua 20:5וְכִ֨י · Now if; כִּ֤י · because
    Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.
  14. Joshua 21:10כִּ֥י · because
    …to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
  15. Joshua 22:7כִּ֣י · When
    (To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers.) When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them,
  16. Joshua 22:27כִּי֩ · Rather
    Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come, that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’
  17. Joshua 22:28כִּֽי־ · If they ever; כִּי־ · but
    Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’
  18. Joshua 22:31כִּֽי־ · that
    Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
  19. Joshua 22:34כִּ֣י · for [they said]; כִּ֥י · that
    So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar Witness, for they said, “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”
  20. Joshua 23:3כִּ֚י · because
    …“and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.
  21. Joshua 23:8כִּ֛י · Instead
    Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
  22. Joshua 23:10כִּ֣י׀ · because
    One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.
  23. Joshua 23:12כִּ֣י׀ · For
    For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,
  24. Joshua 23:13כִּי֩ · that
    …know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
  25. Joshua 23:14כִּ֣י · that
    Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
  26. Joshua 24:17כִּ֚י · For
    For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.
  27. Joshua 24:18כִּי־ · because
    And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!”
  28. Joshua 24:19כִּֽי־ · for
    But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
  29. Joshua 24:20כִּ֤י · If
    If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”
  30. Joshua 24:21כִּ֥י
    “No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”
  31. Joshua 24:22כִּֽי־ · that
    Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.
  32. Joshua 24:27כִּֽי־ · for
    And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”
  33. Judges 1:15כִּ֣י · Since
    “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
  34. Judges 1:19כִּ֣י · but; כִּי־ · because
    The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.
  35. Judges 1:28כִּֽי־ · When
    When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.
  36. Judges 1:32כִּ֖י · because
    So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.
  37. Judges 1:34כִּי־ · and
    The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.
  38. Judges 2:17כִּ֣י · Instead
    Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.