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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 50:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

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  2. Genesis 50:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

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  3. Exodus 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

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  4. Exodus 1:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

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  5. Exodus 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

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  6. Exodus 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.

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  7. Exodus 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.”

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  8. Exodus 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

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  9. Exodus 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”

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  10. Exodus 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.

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  11. Exodus 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

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  12. Exodus 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

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  13. Exodus 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

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  14. Exodus 3:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

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  15. Exodus 3:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

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  16. Exodus 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

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  17. Exodus 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.

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  18. Exodus 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’”

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  19. Exodus 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”

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  20. Exodus 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

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  21. Exodus 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

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  22. Exodus 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”

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  23. Exodus 4:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.

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  24. Exodus 4:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.

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  25. Exodus 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

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  26. Exodus 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”

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  27. Exodus 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

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  28. Exodus 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

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  29. Exodus 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”

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  30. Exodus 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.”

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  31. Exodus 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood.

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  32. Exodus 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.

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  33. Exodus 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.

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    Source alternate reference: 8.6

  34. Exodus 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

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    Source alternate reference: 8.11

  35. Exodus 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.

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    Source alternate reference: 8.17

  36. Exodus 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

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    Source alternate reference: 8.18

  37. Exodus 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?

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    Source alternate reference: 8.22

  38. Exodus 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,

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  39. Exodus 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.

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  40. Exodus 9:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.

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  41. Exodus 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For by this time I could have stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the earth.

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  42. Exodus 9:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.

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  43. Exodus 9:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God.”

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  44. Exodus 9:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (Now the flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley was ripe and the flax was in bloom;

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  45. Exodus 9:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but the wheat and spelt were not destroyed, because they are late crops.)

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  46. Exodus 9:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.

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  47. Exodus 10:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them,

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  48. Exodus 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”

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  49. Exodus 10:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.

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  50. Exodus 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”

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