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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

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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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

Page 13 of 79. 3907 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Numbers 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.

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  2. Numbers 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

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  3. Numbers 14:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—

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  4. Numbers 14:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

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  5. Numbers 14:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the hill country. “We have indeed sinned,” they said, “but we will go to the place the LORD has promised.”

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  6. Numbers 14:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.

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  7. Numbers 14:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For there the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you.”

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  8. Numbers 15:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home

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  9. Numbers 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

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  10. Numbers 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And for the generations to come, if a foreigner residing with you or someone else among you wants to prepare a food offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, he is to do exactly as you do.

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  11. Numbers 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses—

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  12. Numbers 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.

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  13. Numbers 15:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the whole congregation of Israel and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, since it happened to all the people unintentionally.

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  14. Numbers 15:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”

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  15. Numbers 15:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

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  16. Numbers 16:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

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  17. Numbers 16:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?

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  18. Numbers 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”

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  19. Numbers 16:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?

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  20. Numbers 16:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:

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  21. Numbers 16:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”

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  22. Numbers 16:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”

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  23. Numbers 16:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the censers from the flames and to scatter the coals far away, because the censers are holy.

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    Source alternate reference: 17.2

  24. Numbers 16:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites.”

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    Source alternate reference: 17.3

  25. Numbers 16:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

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    Source alternate reference: 17.11

  26. Numbers 17:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

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    Source alternate reference: 17.18

  27. Numbers 18:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.”

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  28. Numbers 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Speak to the Levites and tell them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD—a tithe of the tithe.

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  29. Numbers 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting.

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  30. Numbers 19:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.

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  31. Numbers 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,

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  32. Numbers 19:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

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  33. Numbers 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

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  34. Numbers 20:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

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  35. Numbers 21:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.

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  36. Numbers 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

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  37. Numbers 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

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  38. Numbers 21:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends into the Amorite territory. Now the Arnon is the border between the Moabites and the Amorites.

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  39. Numbers 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.

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  40. Numbers 21:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land as far as the Arnon.

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  41. Numbers 21:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.

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  42. Numbers 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”

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  43. Numbers 22:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

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  44. Numbers 22:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”

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  45. Numbers 22:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

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  46. Numbers 22:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”

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  47. Numbers 22:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

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  48. Numbers 22:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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  49. Numbers 22:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

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  50. Numbers 22:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

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