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)


  • Ruth 3:12 - And now it is true a kinsman howbeit there is a kinsman nearer

  • Ruth 3:14 - And she lay at his feet until the morning and she rose up before could know one another And he said Let it not be known came that a woman into the floor

  • Ruth 3:17 - And she said These six measures of barley gave And she said to me Go not empty unto thy mother in law

  • Ruth 3:18 - Then said she Sit still my daughter until thou know will fall how the matter will not be in rest for the man until he have finished how the matter this day

  • Ruth 4:4 - And I thought to advertise And I thought Buy it before the inhabitants and before the elders of my people I will redeem I will redeem I will redeem it then tell me that I may know it beside I will redeem thee and I am after And I thought I will redeem

  • Ruth 4:6 - said And the kinsman I cannot And the kinsman And the kinsman it for myself lest I mar mine own inheritance And the kinsman thou my right I cannot And the kinsman

  • Ruth 4:9 - said And Boaz unto the elders and unto all the people Ye are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech's and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's of the hand of Naomi

  • Ruth 4:15 - And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life and a nourisher of thine old age for thy daughter in law which loveth hath born thee which is better to thee than seven sons

  • Song of Solomon 1:2 - Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth is better for thy love than wine

  • Song of Solomon 2:5 - Stay me with flagons comfort me with apples for I am sick of love

  • Song of Solomon 2:11 - For lo the winter is past the rain is over and gone

  • Song of Solomon 2:14 - O my dove that art in the clefts of the rock in the secret places of the stairs let me see and thy countenance let me hear is thy voice is thy voice for sweet and thy countenance is comely

  • Song of Solomon 8:6 - Set as a seal upon thine heart as a seal upon thine arm is strong as death for love is cruel as the grave jealousy the coals the coals of fire which hath a most vehement flame

  • Zechariah 2:6 - Ho Ho come forth and flee from the land of the north saith the LORD as the four winds of the heaven for I have spread you abroad saith the LORD

  • Zechariah 2:8 - For thus saith the LORD of hosts After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you for he that toucheth you for he that toucheth the apple of his eye

  • Zechariah 2:9 - For behold I will shake mine hand upon them and they shall be a spoil and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent

  • Zechariah 2:10 - Sing and rejoice O daughter of Zion for lo I come and I will dwell in the midst of thee saith the LORD

  • Zechariah 2:11 - shall be joined nations And many that the LORD in that day and shall be my people and I will dwell in the midst of thee and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent

  • Zechariah 2:13 - Be silent O all flesh before the LORD for he is raised up habitation out of his holy

  • Zechariah 3:8 - Hear now O Joshua priest the high thou and thy fellows that sit before wondered at for behold I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH