Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H3588: כִּי (kîy) Definition

Strong's number
H3588
Lemma
כִּי
Transliteration
kîy
Pronunciation
kee
Strong's definition
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed 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. a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;

3910 instances of the word כִּי kîy (H3588)


  • 1 Samuel 6:4 - Then said they What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return Then said according to the number of the lords of the Philistines Five golden Five mice golden plague for one of the lords

  • 1 Samuel 6:9 - And see by the way of his own coast if it goeth up to Bethshemesh then he hath done evil us this great but if not then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us it was a chance that happened to us

  • 1 Samuel 6:19 - And he smote men of Bethshemesh because they had looked into the ark because the LORD And he smote and the people and threescore and ten the men fifty thousand the men lamented and the people And he smote because the LORD and the people slaughter with a great

  • 1 Samuel 7:7 - heard And when the Philistines were gathered together And when the children against Israel went up the lords And when the Philistines against Israel heard And when the children against Israel it they were afraid of And when the Philistines

  • 1 Samuel 7:17 - And his return was to Ramah for there was his house and there he judged Israel and there he built an altar unto the LORD

  • 1 Samuel 8:7 - in all that they say And the LORD unto Samuel Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say thee but they have rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign

  • 1 Samuel 8:9 - Now therefore hearken unto their voice howbeit solemnly solemnly unto them and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign

  • 1 Samuel 8:19 - refused Nevertheless the people to obey the voice of Samuel and they said Nay but we will have a king

  • 1 Samuel 9:7 - Then said Saul to his servant to bring the man for the bread is spent in our vessels and there is not a present to bring the man of God

  • 1 Samuel 9:9 - Beforetime in Israel thus he spake when a man to enquire of God a Seer called a Prophet for he that is now called Beforetime a Seer

  • 1 Samuel 9:12 - And they answered them and said He is behold he is before you make haste to day now for he came to the city for there is a sacrifice to day of the people in the high place

  • 1 Samuel 9:13 - As soon as ye be come into the city ye shall straightway find Now therefore get you up to the high place they eat they eat for the people As soon as ye be come because he doth bless the sacrifice and afterwards ye shall straightway they eat that be bidden Now therefore get you up for about this time find

  • 1 Samuel 9:16 - about this time To morrow I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin and thou shalt anoint him to be captain my people Israel that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines for I have looked my people is come because their cry

  • 1 Samuel 9:20 - And as for thine asses that were lost ago three ago set not thy mind on them for they are found And on whom is all the desire of Israel house Is it not on thee and on all thy father's

  • 1 Samuel 9:24 - took up And the cook the shoulder set it before Saul And Samuel said Behold that which is left set it before did eat for unto this time hath it been kept And Samuel said the people I have invited did eat Saul with Samuel that day

  • 1 Samuel 10:1 - took Then Samuel a vial of oil and poured it upon his head and kissed him and said hath anointed Is it not because the LORD over his inheritance thee to be captain

  • 1 Samuel 10:7 - are come And let it be when these signs unto thee that thou do as occasion serve thee for God

  • 1 Samuel 10:14 - said uncle And Saul's unto him and to his servant Whither went said To seek the asses and when we saw that they were no where we came to Samuel

  • 1 Samuel 10:16 - said And Saul unto his uncle He told He told were found that the asses But of the matter of the kingdom He told said whereof Samuel

  • 1 Samuel 10:19 - And ye have this day rejected your God who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations and ye have said a king unto him Nay but set over us Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands