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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 3 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. Genesis 26:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

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  2. Genesis 26:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

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  3. Genesis 26:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”

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  4. Genesis 26:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you

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  5. Genesis 27:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

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  6. Genesis 27:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied.

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  7. Genesis 27:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

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  8. Genesis 27:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

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  9. Genesis 28:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,”

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  10. Genesis 28:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

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  11. Genesis 28:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.

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  12. Genesis 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

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  13. Genesis 28:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”

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  14. Genesis 29:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

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  15. Genesis 29:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

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  16. Genesis 29:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

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  17. Genesis 29:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

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  18. Genesis 29:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

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  19. Genesis 29:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

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  20. Genesis 29:32 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

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  21. Genesis 29:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

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  22. Genesis 29:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

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  23. Genesis 30:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

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  24. Genesis 30:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

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  25. Genesis 30:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

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  26. Genesis 30:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

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  27. Genesis 30:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

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  28. Genesis 30:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

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  29. Genesis 30:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

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  30. Genesis 30:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

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  31. Genesis 31:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.

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  32. Genesis 31:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

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  33. Genesis 31:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you.

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  34. Genesis 31:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

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  35. Genesis 31:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

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  36. Genesis 31:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.

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  37. Genesis 31:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.

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  38. Genesis 31:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”

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  39. Genesis 31:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

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  40. Genesis 31:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

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  41. Genesis 31:35 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched but could not find the household idols.

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  42. Genesis 31:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?

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  43. Genesis 31:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.

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  44. Genesis 31:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”

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  45. Genesis 31:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.

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  46. Genesis 32:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

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    Source alternate reference: 32.11

  47. Genesis 32:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.

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    Source alternate reference: 32.12

  48. Genesis 32:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He instructed the one in the lead, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong, where are you going, and whose animals are these before you?’

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    Source alternate reference: 32.18

  49. Genesis 32:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”

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    Source alternate reference: 32.21

  50. Genesis 32:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.

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    Source alternate reference: 32.26

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