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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

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  1. Genesis 42:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.

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  2. Genesis 42:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

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  3. Genesis 42:34 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”

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  4. Genesis 42:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

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  5. Genesis 43:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

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  6. Genesis 43:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

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  7. Genesis 43:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

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  8. Genesis 43:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”

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  9. Genesis 43:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

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  10. Genesis 43:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

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  11. Genesis 43:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

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  12. Genesis 43:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

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  13. Genesis 43:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.

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  14. Genesis 44:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

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  15. Genesis 44:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

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  16. Genesis 44:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

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  17. Genesis 44:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’

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  18. Genesis 44:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.

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  19. Genesis 44:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.

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  20. Genesis 44:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’

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  21. Genesis 44:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

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  22. Genesis 45:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

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  23. Genesis 45:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

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  24. Genesis 45:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.

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  25. Genesis 45:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

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  26. Genesis 45:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

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  27. Genesis 45:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.

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  28. Genesis 45:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

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  29. Genesis 45:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.

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  30. Genesis 46:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

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  31. Genesis 46:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

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  32. Genesis 46:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’

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  33. Genesis 46:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’

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  34. Genesis 46:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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  35. Genesis 47:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

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  36. Genesis 47:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.

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  37. Genesis 47:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”

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  38. Genesis 47:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

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  39. Genesis 47:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,

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  40. Genesis 47:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.

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  41. Genesis 48:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

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  42. Genesis 48:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

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  43. Genesis 48:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

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  44. Genesis 49:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

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  45. Genesis 49:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.

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  46. Genesis 49:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

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  47. Genesis 49:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

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  48. Genesis 49:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

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  49. Genesis 50:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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  50. Genesis 50:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”

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