Strong H3588H3588Cכִּי [עַל כֵּן]
for as that: since
One of the 3 senses of Strong H3588
- Transliteration
- kîy
- Pronunciation
- kee
- Morphology
- Hebrew Conjunction
Definition
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
General 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 conjugation or adverb; 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} {who} {yea} {yet}