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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. Ezra 3:3כִּ֚י · even though
    They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land.
  2. Ezra 3:11כִּ֣י · For; כִּֽי־ · for
    And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
  3. Ezra 3:13כִּ֣י · because
    The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.
  4. Ezra 4:1כִּֽי־ · that
    When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
  5. Ezra 4:2כִּ֣י · because
    …they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
  6. Ezra 4:3כִּי֩ · since
    But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”
  7. Ezra 6:20כִּ֣י
    All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.
  8. Ezra 6:22כִּ֣י׀ · because
    For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
  9. Ezra 7:9כִּ֗י
    He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
  10. Ezra 7:10כִּ֤י · For
    For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
  11. Ezra 8:22כִּ֣י · For; כִּֽי־ · since
    For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
  12. Ezra 9:2כִּֽי־ · Indeed
    Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
  13. Ezra 9:6כִּ֣י · because
    …and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
  14. Ezra 9:9כִּֽי־ · Though
    Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
  15. Ezra 9:10כִּ֥י · For
    And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
  16. Ezra 9:13כִּ֣י׀ · though
    After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),
  17. Ezra 9:15כִּֽי־ · For; כִּ֣י · though
    O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”
  18. Ezra 10:1כִּֽי־ · as well
    While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
  19. Ezra 10:4כִּֽי־ · for
    Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
  20. Ezra 10:6כִּ֥י · because
    Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
  21. Ezra 10:13כִּֽי־ · for
    But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
  22. Nehemiah 2:2כִּי־
    …so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear
  23. Nehemiah 2:12כִּ֚י · The only
    I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
  24. Nehemiah 4:1כִּֽי־ · that
    Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
  25. Nehemiah 4:4כִּֽי־ · for
    Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.
  26. Nehemiah 4:5כִּ֥י · for
    Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.
  27. Nehemiah 4:7כִּֽי־ · that; כִּי־ · and that
    When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
  28. Nehemiah 4:15כִּי־ · that
    When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.
  29. Nehemiah 5:18כִּֽי־ · because
    Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
  30. Nehemiah 6:1כִּ֤י · that
    When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
  31. Nehemiah 6:8כִּ֥י
    Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
  32. Nehemiah 6:9כִּ֣י · For
    For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
  33. Nehemiah 6:10כִּ֚י · because
    Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”
  34. Nehemiah 6:12כִּ֤י · because
    I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
  35. Nehemiah 6:16כִּ֚י · that
    When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.
  36. Nehemiah 6:18כִּי־ · For; כִּי־ · since
    For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
  37. Nehemiah 7:2כִּי־ · because
    Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
  38. Nehemiah 8:5כִּֽי־ · since
    Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
  39. Nehemiah 8:9כִּ֤י · For
    Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
  40. Nehemiah 8:10כִּֽי־ · since; כִּֽי־ · for
    Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
  41. Nehemiah 8:11כִּ֥י · since
    And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
  42. Nehemiah 8:12כִּ֤י · because
    Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
  43. Nehemiah 8:17כִּ֣י
    The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.
  44. Nehemiah 9:8כִּ֥י · because
    You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.