כִּי

ki

Hebrew H3588 Conjunction 4,486 occurrences in 3,910 verses

כִּי for

1. that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

a. that

1. yea, indeed

b. when (of time)

1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

c. because, since (causal connection)

d. but (after negative)

e. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

f. but rather, but

g. except that

h. only, nevertheless

i. surely

j. that is

k. but if

l. for though

m. forasmuch as, for therefore

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 3,910 verses

Judges 20:39 כִּ֣י

the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They are defeated before us as in the first battle.”
Judges 20:41 כִּ֣יכִּֽי־

Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them.
Judges 21:5 כִּי֩

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.
Judges 21:15 כִּֽי־

The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
Judges 21:16 כִּֽי־

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?”
Judges 21:18 כִּֽי־

But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”
Judges 21:22 כִּֽי־כִּ֣יכִּ֣י

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.’”
Ruth 1:6 כִּ֤יכִּֽי־

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.
Ruth 1:10 כִּי־

and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
Ruth 1:12 כִּ֥יכִּ֤י

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,
Ruth 1:13 כִּֽי־כִּֽי־

would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
Ruth 1:16 כִּ֠י

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.
Ruth 1:17 כִּ֣י

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.”
Ruth 1:18 כִּֽי־

When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
Ruth 1:20 כִּי־

“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
Ruth 2:13 כִּ֣יוְכִ֥י

“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.”
Ruth 2:21 כִּי־

Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until they have finished gathering all my harvest.’”
Ruth 2:22 כִּ֤י

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.”
Ruth 3:9 כִּ֥י

“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.”
Ruth 3:11 כִּ֤יכִּ֛י

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.
Ruth 3:12 כִּ֣יכִּ֥י

Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.
Ruth 3:14 כִּי־

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.”
Ruth 3:17 כִּ֚י

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.’”
Ruth 3:18 כִּ֣יכִּֽי־

“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
Ruth 4:4 כִּ֣י

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.
Ruth 4:6 כִּ֥י

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.”
Ruth 4:9 כִּ֤י

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.
Ruth 4:15 כִּ֣י

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.”
1 Samuel 1:5 כִּ֤י

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
1 Samuel 1:6 כִּֽי־

Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
1 Samuel 1:12 כִּ֣י

As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.
1 Samuel 1:16 כִּֽי־

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.”
1 Samuel 1:20 כִּ֥י

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.”
1 Samuel 1:22 כִּֽי־

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.”
1 Samuel 2:1 כִּ֥י

At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
1 Samuel 2:2 כִּ֣י

There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:3 כִּ֣י

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.
1 Samuel 2:8 כִּ֤י

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.
1 Samuel 2:9 כִּֽי־

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
1 Samuel 2:15 כִּ֥י

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.”
1 Samuel 2:16 כִּ֚י

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!”
1 Samuel 2:17 כִּ֤י

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.
1 Samuel 2:21 כִּֽי־

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.
1 Samuel 2:24 כִּ֠י

No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.
1 Samuel 2:25 כִּֽי־

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.
1 Samuel 2:30 כִּֽי־

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.
1 Samuel 3:5 כִּֽי־

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.
1 Samuel 3:6 כִּ֥י

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.”
1 Samuel 3:8 כִּ֥יכִּ֥י

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.
1 Samuel 3:9 כִּ֥י

“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.