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. 2 Kings 23:22כִּ֣י
    No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.
  2. 2 Kings 23:23כִּ֗י · But
    But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem.
  3. 2 Kings 24:7כִּֽי־ · because
    Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, because the king of Babylon had taken all his territory, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.
  4. 2 Kings 24:20כִּ֣י׀ · For
    For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.
  5. 2 Kings 25:23כִּֽי־ · that
    When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
  6. 2 Kings 25:26כִּ֥י · for
    Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:19כִּ֤י · because
    Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:34כִּ֣י · but only
    Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
  9. 1 Chronicles 4:9כִּ֥י · Because
    Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
  10. 1 Chronicles 4:14כִּ֥י · [which was given this name] because
    Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
  11. 1 Chronicles 4:40כִּ֣י · for
    There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
  12. 1 Chronicles 4:41כִּֽי־ · because
    These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
  13. 1 Chronicles 5:1כִּ֣י
    These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
  14. 1 Chronicles 5:2כִּ֤י · And though
    And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
  15. 1 Chronicles 5:9כִּ֧י · because
    They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
  16. 1 Chronicles 5:20כִּ֠י · And because; כִּי־ · Because
    And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
  17. 1 Chronicles 5:22כִּֽי־ · and; כִּ֥י · because
    …and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
  18. 1 Chronicles 6:54כִּ֥י · because
    Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:
  19. 1 Chronicles 7:4כִּֽי־ · for
    In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.
  20. 1 Chronicles 7:21כִּ֣י · because
    Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.
  21. 1 Chronicles 7:23כִּ֥י · because
    And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.
  22. 1 Chronicles 9:26כִּ֣י · But
    But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
  23. 1 Chronicles 9:27כִּֽי־ · because
    They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
  24. 1 Chronicles 9:28כִּֽי־ · to
    Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.
  25. 1 Chronicles 9:33כִּֽי־ · [from other duties]
    Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
  26. 1 Chronicles 10:4כִּ֥י
    Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
  27. 1 Chronicles 10:5כִּ֣י · that
    When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
  28. 1 Chronicles 10:7כִּ֣י · that; וְכִי־ · and that
    When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
  29. 1 Chronicles 11:19כִּ֣י · Because
    …saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
  30. 1 Chronicles 12:18כִּ֥י · for
    Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
  31. 1 Chronicles 12:19כִּ֣י · because
    Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
  32. 1 Chronicles 12:21כִּֽי־ · for
    They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
  33. 1 Chronicles 12:22כִּ֚י · For
    For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
  34. 1 Chronicles 12:39כִּֽי־ · for their
    They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
  35. 1 Chronicles 12:40כִּ֥י · Indeed
    And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
  36. 1 Chronicles 13:3כִּי־ · for
    Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
  37. 1 Chronicles 13:4כִּֽי־ · because
    And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
  38. 1 Chronicles 13:9כִּ֥י · because
    When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
  39. 1 Chronicles 13:11כִּֽי־ · because
    Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
  40. 1 Chronicles 14:2כִּֽי־ · that; כִּֽי־ · and
    And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
  41. 1 Chronicles 14:8כִּי־ · that
    When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.
  42. 1 Chronicles 14:15כִּֽי־ · because this will mean that
    As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
  43. 1 Chronicles 15:2כִּ֖י · one but; כִּי־ · because
    Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
  44. 1 Chronicles 15:13כִּ֛י · It was because; כִּי־ · For
    It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”