Kîy — H3588

Definition

conjunction

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

1. that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1. that
1. yea, indeed
2. when (of time)
1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)
3. because, since (causal connection)
4. but (after negative)
5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
6. but rather, but
7. except that
8. only, nevertheless
9. surely
10. that is
11. but if
12. for though
13. forasmuch as, for therefore

Usually translated as

for, that, when, but, surely, though, how, yet, seeing, therefore, except, although, yea, even, nevertheless, and, whereas, until, assuredly, else, while, whether, as, certainly, doubtless, now, rightly, since, then, till, truly, assured, whom

Origin

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

Greek equivalents

• dikaíōs (G1346)
• hoûtos (G3778)
• plḗn (G4133)

Occurrences

Kîy occurs 4,451 times in 3,884 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (252), Exodus (177), Leviticus (135), Numbers (117), Deuteronomy (242), Joshua (84), Judges (96), Ruth (20), 1 Samuel (201), 2 Samuel (133), 1 Kings (115), 2 Kings (95), 1 Chronicles (94), 2 Chronicles (151), Ezra (21), Nehemiah (37), Esther (30), Job (168), Psalms (406), Proverbs (94), Ecclesiastes (73), Song of Songs (5), Isaiah (292), Jeremiah (368), Lamentations (24), Ezekiel (188), Daniel (23), Hosea (58), Joel (26), Amos (25), Obadiah (3), Jonah (9), Micah (28), Nahum (5), Habakkuk (13), Zephaniah (15), Haggai (3), Zechariah (41), Malachi (17)

• Genesis 1:4 — And God saw the light, that (כִּי) it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
• Genesis 1:10 — And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that (כִּי) it was good.
• Genesis 1:12 — And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that (כִּי) it was good.
• Genesis 1:18 — And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that (כִּי) it was good.
• Genesis 1:21 — And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that (כִּי) it was good.
• Genesis 1:25 — And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that (כִּי) it was good.
• Genesis 2:3 — And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because (כִּ֣י) that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
• Genesis 2:5 — And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for (כִּי֩) the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
• Genesis 2:17 — But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for (כִּ֗י) in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
• Genesis 2:23 — And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because (כִּ֥י) she was taken out of Man.
• Genesis 3:1 — Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea (כִּֽי), hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
• Genesis 3:5 — For (כִּ֚י) God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
• Genesis 3:5 — For God doth know that (כִּ֗י) in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
• Genesis 3:6 — And when the woman saw that (כִּ֣י) the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
• Genesis 3:6 — And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that (וְכִ֧י) it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
• Genesis 3:7 — And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that (כִּ֥י) they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
• Genesis 3:10 — And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because (כִּֽי) I was naked; and I hid myself.
• Genesis 3:11 — And he said, Who told thee that (כִּ֥י) thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
• Genesis 3:14 — And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because (כִּ֣י) thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
• Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because (כִּֽי) thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
• Genesis 3:19 — In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for (כִּ֥י) out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
• Genesis 3:19 — In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for (כִּֽי) dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
• Genesis 3:20 — And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because (כִּ֛י) she was the mother of all living.
• Genesis 4:12 — When (כִּ֤י) thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
• Genesis 4:23 — And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for (כִּ֣י) I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
• Genesis 4:24 — If (כִּ֥י) Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
• Genesis 4:25 — And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For (כִּ֣י) God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
• Genesis 5:24 — And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for (כִּֽי) God took him.
• Genesis 6:1 — And it came to pass, when (כִּֽי) men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
• Genesis 6:2 — That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that (כִּ֥י) they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
• Genesis 6:5 — And GOD saw that (כִּ֥י) the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Genesis 6:6 — And it repented the LORD that (כִּֽי) he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
• Genesis 6:7 — And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for (כִּ֥י) it repenteth me that I have made them.
• Genesis 6:7 — And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that (כִּ֥י) I have made them.
• Genesis 6:12 — And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for (כִּֽי) all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
• Genesis 6:13 — And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for (כִּֽי) the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
• Genesis 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for (כִּֽי) thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
• Genesis 7:4 — For (כִּי֩) yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
• Genesis 8:9 — But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for (כִּי) the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
• Genesis 8:11 — And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that (כִּי) the waters were abated from off the earth.
• Genesis 8:21 — And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for (כִּ֠י) the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
• Genesis 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for (כִּ֚י) in the image of God made he man.
• Genesis 10:25 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for (כִּ֤י) in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
• Genesis 11:9 — Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because (כִּי) the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
• Genesis 12:10 — And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for (כִּֽי) the famine was grievous in the land.
• Genesis 12:11 — And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that (כִּ֛י) thou art a fair woman to look upon:
• Genesis 12:12 — Therefore it shall come to pass, when (כִּֽי) the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
• Genesis 12:14 — And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that (כִּֽי) she was very fair.
• Genesis 12:18 — And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that (כִּ֥י) she was thy wife?
• Genesis 13:6 — And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for (כִּֽי) their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.