H3588A–כִּי–ki

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

כִּי־ ki- “that”

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

כִּ֤י ki “that”

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

כִּ֣י ki “if”

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

כִּ֭י ki “for”

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּ֣י ki “that”

Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

כִּ֣י ki “that”וְכִֽי־ (כִֽי) khi- “that”

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

כִּי־ ki- “for”

When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

כִּי־ ki- “if”

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

כִּי־ ki- “for”