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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. 2 Samuel 3:9כִּ֗י · if; כִּֽי־
    May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
  2. 2 Samuel 3:13כִּ֣י׀
    “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
  3. 2 Samuel 3:18כִּ֣י · because
    Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
  4. 2 Samuel 3:22כִּ֥י · because
    Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him on his way in peace.
  5. 2 Samuel 3:25כִּ֥י · that
    Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
  6. 2 Samuel 3:35כִּ֣י
    Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
  7. 2 Samuel 3:37כִּ֣י · that
    So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
  8. 2 Samuel 3:38כִּי־ · that
    Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
  9. 2 Samuel 4:1כִּ֣י · that
    Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
  10. 2 Samuel 4:2כִּ֚י
    Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
  11. 2 Samuel 4:10כִּ֣י · when
    …when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
  12. 2 Samuel 4:11כִּֽי־ · when
    How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
  13. 2 Samuel 5:6כִּ֣י · Even
    Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
  14. 2 Samuel 5:12כִּֽי־ · that; וְכִי֙
    And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
  15. 2 Samuel 5:17כִּי־ · that
    When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
  16. 2 Samuel 5:19כִּֽי־ · for
    So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
  17. 2 Samuel 5:24כִּ֣י · because
    As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
  18. 2 Samuel 6:6כִּ֥י · because
    When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.
  19. 2 Samuel 6:13כִּ֧י · When
    When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
  20. 2 Samuel 7:1כִּי־
    After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
  21. 2 Samuel 7:3כִּ֥י · for
    And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
  22. 2 Samuel 7:6כִּ֣י · For
    For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
  23. 2 Samuel 7:11כִּי־
    …and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
  24. 2 Samuel 7:12כִּ֣י׀ · And when
    And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
  25. 2 Samuel 7:18כִּ֥י · that
    Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
  26. 2 Samuel 7:22כִּֽי־ · For
    How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
  27. 2 Samuel 7:27כִּֽי־ · For
    For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
  28. 2 Samuel 7:29כִּֽי־ · For
    Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
  29. 2 Samuel 8:9כִּ֚י · that
    When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
  30. 2 Samuel 8:10כִּי־ · [who]
    …he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
  31. 2 Samuel 9:1הֲכִ֣י
    Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
  32. 2 Samuel 9:7כִּ֣י · for
    “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
  33. 2 Samuel 9:8כִּ֣י · that
    Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
  34. 2 Samuel 9:13כִּ֣י · because
    So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
  35. 2 Samuel 10:3כִּֽי־ · Just because
    …the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
  36. 2 Samuel 10:5כִּֽי־ · since
    When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
  37. 2 Samuel 10:6כִּ֥י
    When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
  38. 2 Samuel 10:9כִּֽי־
    When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
  39. 2 Samuel 10:14כִּי־ · that
    When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
  40. 2 Samuel 10:15כִּ֥י · that
    When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
  41. 2 Samuel 10:19כִּ֤י · that
    When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
  42. 2 Samuel 11:16כִּ֥י
    So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew the strongest enemy soldiers were.
  43. 2 Samuel 11:23כִּֽי־
    The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate.
  44. 2 Samuel 11:25כִּֽי־ · for
    Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
  45. 2 Samuel 11:26כִּי־ · that
    When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
  46. 2 Samuel 12:3כִּי֩ · except
    …but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.
  47. 2 Samuel 12:5כִּ֣י
    David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
  48. 2 Samuel 12:10כִּ֣י
    Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’