Strong's #3588: kiy (pronounced kee)
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:--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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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kı̂y
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
Part of Speech: conjunction
Relation: a primitive particle
Usage:
This word is used 4454 times:
1 Samuel 3:13: "forever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained"
1 Samuel 3:20: "from Dan even to knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet"
1 Samuel 3:21: "appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel"
1 Samuel 4:6: "in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into"
1 Samuel 4:7: "And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, is come into the camp."
1 Samuel 4:7: "the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore."
1 Samuel 4:13: "a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for"
1 Samuel 4:18: "of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy."
1 Samuel 4:19: "were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon"
1 Samuel 4:20: "her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not,"
1 Samuel 4:22: "The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken."
1 Samuel 5:7: "And when the men of Ashdod saw that they said, The ark of the God"
1 Samuel 5:7: "shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon"
1 Samuel 5:11: "that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all"
1 Samuel 6:3: "send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then"
1 Samuel 6:4: "according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords."
1 Samuel 6:9: "but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it"
1 Samuel 6:19: "And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because into the ark of the LORD, even he smote"
1 Samuel 6:19: "men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great"
1 Samuel 7:7: "And when the Philistines heard that the children were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords"
1 Samuel 7:17: "And his return was to Ramah; for there and there he judged"
1 Samuel 8:7: "that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected"
1 Samuel 8:7: "thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over"
1 Samuel 8:9: "therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner"
1 Samuel 8:19: "and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over"
1 Samuel 9:7: "what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels,"
1 Samuel 9:9: "and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was formerly called"
1 Samuel 9:12: "you: make haste now, for he came today to the city; for"
1 Samuel 9:12: "he came today to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place:"
1 Samuel 9:13: "he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until"
1 Samuel 9:13: "eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards"
1 Samuel 9:13: "they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find"
1 Samuel 9:16: "of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come"
1 Samuel 9:16: "my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon"
1 Samuel 9:20: "not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire"
1 Samuel 9:24: "set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited"
1 Samuel 10:1: "and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over"
1 Samuel 10:7: "And let it be, when these signs unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve"
1 Samuel 10:7: "unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with"
1 Samuel 10:14: "the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel."
1 Samuel 10:16: "unto his uncle, that the asses were found. But of the matter"
1 Samuel 10:19: "you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over"
1 Samuel 10:24: "ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?"
1 Samuel 11:5: "said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings"
1 Samuel 11:13: "this day: for today the LORD hath wrought salvation"
1 Samuel 12:5: "is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand."
1 Samuel 12:10: "the LORD, and said, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served"
1 Samuel 12:12: "And when ye saw that Nahash the king of Ammon came against"
1 Samuel 12:12: "against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD"
1 Samuel 12:17: "and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done"
