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)


  • Genesis 36:7 - For their riches were more than that they might dwell together could and the land wherein they were strangers not bear them because of their cattle

  • Genesis 37:3 - Now Israel loved Joseph because he was the son because he was the son of his old age and he made him a coat of many colours

  • Genesis 37:4 - saw And when his brethren loved that their father And when his brethren they hated him and could not speak peaceably

  • Genesis 37:17 - said And the man They are departed hence for I heard said them in Dothan And Joseph after his brethren and found them in Dothan

  • Genesis 37:26 - said And Judah our brother What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood

  • Genesis 37:27 - and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites and let not our hand And his brethren and our flesh were content And his brethren

  • Genesis 37:35 - rose up And all his sons and all his daughters to be comforted him but he refused to be comforted and he said For I will go down And all his sons mourning into the grave wept Thus his father

  • Genesis 38:9 - knew And Onan seed should not be his and it came to pass when he went in wife to his brother that he spilled it on the ground lest that he should give seed to his brother

  • Genesis 38:11 - Then said Judah did And Tamar his daughter in law Remain a widow house at thy father's be grown till Shelah my son Then said Lest peradventure he die also as his brethren did And Tamar Remain house at thy father's

  • Genesis 38:14 - And she put garments her widow's from her and covered her with a vail and wrapped herself and sat in place an open which is by the way to Timnath for she saw was grown that Shelah and she was not given unto him to wife

  • Genesis 38:15 - saw her When Judah he thought her to be an harlot because she had covered her face

  • Genesis 38:16 - And he turned unto her by the way And she said Go to I pray thee let me come in unto thee (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law And she said What wilt thou give I pray thee let me come in

  • Genesis 38:26 - acknowledged And Judah them and said She hath been more righteous than I because that I gave her not to Shelah my son again And he knew her

  • Genesis 39:3 - saw And his master that the LORD made all that he did that the LORD to prosper in his hand

  • Genesis 39:6 - And he left hand And Joseph and he knew not ought he had save the bread which he did eat And Joseph person and well was a goodly person and well favoured

  • Genesis 39:9 - There is none greater in this house than I neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee because thou art his wife how then can I do wickedness There is none greater and sin against God

  • Genesis 39:13 - And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and was fled forth

  • Genesis 39:15 - And it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried that he left his garment with me and fled and got him out

  • Genesis 40:14 - But think on me when it shall be well with thee and shew kindness But think of me unto Pharaoh and bring me out of this house

  • Genesis 40:15 - For indeed I was stolen away For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon