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

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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 79 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.

Malachi 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
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Malachi 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
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Malachi 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
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Malachi 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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Malachi 3:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
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Malachi 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”
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Source alternate reference: 3.19
Malachi 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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Source alternate reference: 3.21

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