ki H3588

כִּי (ki) means “for” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

כִּי Hebrew · H3588 4,482 tagged occurrences in 3,907 verses

Pronunciation guide: kee Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3588A

כִּי · ki · for

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

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TBESH · H3588B

כִּי [אם] · ki im · that if: except

1) except if 1a) but if 1b) even though

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TBESH · H3588C

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] · ki [al ken] · for as that: since

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

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 conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

KJV glosses: 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.

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How translators render H3588

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
for	1765
that	571
because	518
when	192
if	120
but	117
since	89
though	53
indeed	37
surely	37
instead	24
and	22
but if	21
except	21
although	19
yet	18
how	14
even	13
vvv	13
and that	12
but only	10
so	10
yes	10
and if	9
so that	9
and when	8
even though	7
now if	7
to	7
who	7
as	6
now	6
only	5
saying	5
then	5
unless	5
or	4
rather	4
therefore	4
after	3
and because	3
and since	3
by	3
even if	3
for when	3
however	3
just because	3
like	3
nevertheless	3
suppose	3
than	3
whenever	3
about	2
and how	2
and indeed	2
as for	2
but when	2
for if	2
for though	2
from	2
how then	2
if you had not	2
in	2
in fact	2
now that	2
then that	2
while	2
without	2
you	2
after all	1
all that	1
and although	1
and became	1
and being	1
and even if	1
and know that	1
and so	1
and though	1
and whether	1
are indeed	1
as surely as	1
as to	1
as well	1
at how	1
at last	1
at least	1
because of	1
because of what	1
because this will mean that	1
because you	1
because you are	1
behalf	1
but a famine	1
but acted	1
but because	1
but i will punish you for	1
but it is because	1
but rather	1
can even	1
do as follows	1
do not	1
even when	1
exactly	1
except as a place	1
for as	1
for even	1
for in so doing	1
for in that	1
for it is	1
for it was	1
for moses had said	1
for otherwise	1
for surely	1
for their	1
for then	1
for they hear	1
for they said	1
for we have indeed	1
for which	1
forsaking me	1
from other duties	1
from you	1
has surely	1
have	1
have i ever	1
he had only	1
him	1
how much more	1
i even	1
i will surely	1
if however	1
if they ever	1
if we had not	1
in egypt	1
instead they will say	1
is he not rightly	1
is that	1
it is	1
it was	1
it was because	1
it will surely	1
man because	1
more so	1
moreover said the women when	1
no	1
not only	1
now suppose	1
now when	1
of him who	1
of it	1
of the abomination	1
of the one	1
once	1
one	1
one but	1
or if	1
or when	1
other than	1
otherwise	1
out because	1
place unless	1
really	1
saying because	1
saying indeed	1
shall	1
so since	1
so when	1
spring from	1
that if	1
that it was i	1
that this	1
that when	1
that with which	1
the only	1
then surely	1
then when	1
there	1
they even	1
this is what	1
this is why	1
to have this	1
to him because	1
to listen	1
too	1
too great	1
truly	1
until	1
was from	1
was he not	1
we did this because	1
what was happening	1
whether	1
which was given this name because	1
who are indeed	1
who indeed	1
why	1
will it be when	1
will surely	1
with	1
with them	1
you must only	1
you that	1
you when	1
you will indeed	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
for	2
that	2
until	2
also in which	1
although	1
and	1
and the man	1
as	1
assuredly	1
but	1
curseth	1
doubtless	1
else	1
even	1
for me than that	1
for thee so that	1
forasmuch	1
how	1
if	1
in that	1
inasmuch as	1
is not he rightly	1
it because	1
it whether thou refuse	1
it yet	1
nevertheless	1
now	1
now therefore	1
seeing	1
since	1
surely	1
that hath	1
them	1
there why then	1
though	1
till	1
truly	1
unto thee that	1
when	1
whereas	1
while	1
whom	1
yea	1

Verses containing H3588

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Leviticus 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
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Leviticus 10:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.
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Leviticus 10:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded.
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Leviticus 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.
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Leviticus 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.
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Leviticus 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
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Leviticus 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
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Leviticus 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
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Leviticus 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
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Leviticus 11:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;
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Leviticus 11:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
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Leviticus 11:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
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Leviticus 11:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
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Leviticus 11:44 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
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Leviticus 11:45 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.
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Leviticus 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.
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Leviticus 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
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Leviticus 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.
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Leviticus 13:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.
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Leviticus 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.
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Leviticus 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,
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Leviticus 13:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,
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Leviticus 13:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.
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Leviticus 13:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
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Leviticus 13:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
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Leviticus 13:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,
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Leviticus 13:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.
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Leviticus 13:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
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Leviticus 13:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,
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Leviticus 13:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
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Leviticus 13:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.
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Leviticus 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.
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Leviticus 14:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,
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Leviticus 14:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If, however, the priest comes and inspects it, and the mildew has not spread after the house has been replastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the mildew is gone.
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Leviticus 15:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Say to the Israelites, ‘When any man has a bodily discharge, the discharge is unclean.
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Leviticus 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
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Leviticus 15:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
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Leviticus 15:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
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Leviticus 15:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
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Leviticus 15:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation.
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Leviticus 16:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
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Leviticus 16:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
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Leviticus 17:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
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Leviticus 17:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’
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Leviticus 18:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You must not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would shame your family.
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Leviticus 18:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.
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Leviticus 18:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.
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Leviticus 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.
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Leviticus 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people.
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Leviticus 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
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