H3588 · כִּי

kîy · kee · because, that, if, for

H3588 (kîy, pronounced kee) is the Hebrew word כִּי in Strong’s dictionary: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below). It appears 4440 times in 3873 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).

Strong’s entry

Original word: כִּי (Hebrew)
Transliteration: kîy
Pronunciation: kee
Derivation: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Rendered in the KJV: 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.

In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)

4440 occurrences in 3873 verses (3999 with English words of their own, 441 in the original with no English word of their own).

How the BSB renders it

“For” ×866
“for” ×839
“that” ×555
“because” ×459
“When” ×112
“If” ×92
“when” ×77
“but” ×71

By book

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First 30 of 3873 verses

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