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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 23 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. Judges 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.

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  2. Judges 21:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

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  3. Judges 21:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

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  4. Judges 21:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”

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  5. Judges 21:22 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”

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  6. Ruth 1:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.

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  7. Ruth 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”

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  8. Ruth 1:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,

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  9. Ruth 1:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”

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  10. Ruth 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

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  11. Ruth 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”

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  12. Ruth 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

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  13. Ruth 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.

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  14. Ruth 2:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

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  15. Ruth 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until they have finished gathering all my harvest.’”

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  16. Ruth 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”

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  17. Ruth 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”

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  18. Ruth 3:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

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  19. Ruth 3:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

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  20. Ruth 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”

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  21. Ruth 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”

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  22. Ruth 3:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

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  23. Ruth 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.

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  24. Ruth 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”

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  25. Ruth 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

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  26. Ruth 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

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  27. 1 Samuel 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

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  28. 1 Samuel 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.

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  29. 1 Samuel 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

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  30. 1 Samuel 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

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  31. 1 Samuel 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

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  32. 1 Samuel 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.”

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  33. 1 Samuel 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.

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  34. 1 Samuel 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

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  35. 1 Samuel 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

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  36. 1 Samuel 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

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  37. 1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

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  38. 1 Samuel 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

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  39. 1 Samuel 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

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  40. 1 Samuel 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

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  41. 1 Samuel 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

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  42. 1 Samuel 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.

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  43. 1 Samuel 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.

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  44. 1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

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  45. 1 Samuel 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

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  46. 1 Samuel 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

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  47. 1 Samuel 3:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

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  48. 1 Samuel 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

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  49. 1 Samuel 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”

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  50. 1 Samuel 3:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

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