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H3588 · כִּי

kîy

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

KJV gloss list in the source

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.

Source pronunciation notation: kee

Derivation recorded by Strong

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;

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