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)


  • 2 Kings 1:6 - And they said a man on which thou art gone up to meet And they said turn again unto the king that sent you and say And they said the LORD Is it not because there is not a God in Israel that sent to enquire of Baalzebub Is it not because there is not a God of Ekron from that bed on which thou art gone up therefore thou shalt not come down but shalt surely but shalt surely

  • 2 Kings 1:16 - And he said unto him Thus saith the LORD Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub is it not because there is no God of Ekron is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word off that bed on which thou art gone up therefore thou shalt not come down but shalt surely but shalt surely

  • 2 Kings 1:17 - So he died according to the word of the LORD had spoken which Elijah reigned And Jehoram year in his stead in the second And Jehoram because he had no son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah because he had no son

  • 2 Kings 2:2 - said And Elijah And Elisha Tarry here I pray thee for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel said And Elisha liveth here I pray thee for the LORD liveth and as thy soul I will not leave thee So they went down me to Bethel

  • 2 Kings 2:3 - came forth And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel to Elisha And he said Yea I know to day thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head And he said Yea I know it hold ye your peace

  • 2 Kings 2:4 - And he said And Elijah unto him Elisha tarry As the LORD hath sent me to Jericho And he said liveth As the LORD liveth and as thy soul I will not leave thee So they came me to Jericho

  • 2 Kings 2:5 - came And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho to Elisha And he answered Yea I know to day thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head And he answered Yea I know it hold ye your peace

  • 2 Kings 2:6 - And he said And Elijah unto him Tarry As the LORD hath sent me to Jordan And he said liveth As the LORD liveth and as thy soul I will not leave thee And they two

  • 2 Kings 3:10 - said And the king of Israel Alas hath called that the LORD these three And the king to deliver them into the hand of Moab

  • 2 Kings 3:13 - said And Elisha And the king of Israel and to the prophets of thy father and to the prophets of thy mother said And the king of Israel hath called unto him Nay for the LORD these three And the king to deliver them into the hand of Moab

  • 2 Kings 3:14 - said And Elisha liveth As the LORD of hosts whom I stand before surely were it not that before of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah I regard I would not look toward thee nor see

  • 2 Kings 3:17 - For thus saith the LORD Ye shall not see wind Ye shall not see rain yet that valley shall be filled with water that ye may drink both ye and your cattle and your beasts

  • 2 Kings 3:21 - And when all the Moabites heard were come up that the kings to fight against them they gathered all that were able to put on armour and upward and stood in the border

  • 2 Kings 3:26 - saw And when the king of Moab was too sore that the battle for him he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords to break through And when the king of Edom but they could

  • 2 Kings 4:1 - of the wives a certain of the wives of the sons of the prophets Now there cried unto Elisha saying Thy servant my husband is dead and thou knowest Thy servant the LORD and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons Thy servant

  • 2 Kings 4:2 - And she said And Elisha unto her What shall I do for thee tell me what hast hath not any thing in the house And she said Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house save a pot of oil

  • 2 Kings 4:9 - And she said man Behold now I perceive man of God that this is an holy which passeth by us continually

  • 2 Kings 4:24 - Then she saddled an ass and said to her servant Drive slack not thy riding and said

  • 2 Kings 4:27 - And when she came And the man of God to the hill she caught him by the feet came near but Gehazi to thrust her away said And the man of God Let her alone for her soul is vexed within her and the LORD hath hid it from me and hath not told

  • 2 Kings 4:29 - Then he said to Gehazi Gird up thy loins and take my staff in thine hand if thou meet any man salute salute any man thee answer him not again and lay my staff upon the face of the child