Strong's Number H3588

כִּי

kiy · kee

Transliteration:

kiy{kee}

Word Origin:

a primitive particle; TWOT - 976

TWOT:

976

Part of Speech:

conjunction

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

that 7, because 1, for 2, if 1, surely 1, except, yea 1, doubtless 1, until 2, misc 29

Total: 45
Occurs 4486 times in the Hebrew text.
These counts are derived from this site's linked KJV text; the printed concordance did not enumerate them for this word.

Definition:

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