כִּ֤י
𐤊𐤉
kîy
but now
A conjunctive particle used to introduce causal, explanatory, confirmatory, concessive, temporal, and resultative clauses, depending on context. Most often, כִּי introduces clauses indicating cause ('because'), reason, or explanation, but can also function as a marker of result ('that'), contrast ('but', 'though'), affirmation ('indeed', 'surely'), or temporal sequence ('when', 'since'). Its precise meaning is determined by its syntactic context, and it often marks the connection or development of thought within a sentence.
Job 4:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H3588
| Lemma | כִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤉 |
| Transliteration | kîy |
| Strong's | H3588 |
| Definition | A conjunctive particle used to introduce causal, explanatory, confirmatory, concessive, temporal, and resultative clauses, depending on context. Most often, כִּי introduces clauses indicating cause ('because'), reason, or explanation, but can also function as a marker of result ('that'), contrast ('but', 'though'), affirmation ('indeed', 'surely'), or temporal sequence ('when', 'since'). Its precise meaning is determined by its syntactic context, and it often marks the connection or development of thought within a sentence. |
Morphology HC
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but now |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3588-04
for/because
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction particle (HC); indeclinable; introduces causal, explanatory, confirmatory, concessive, temporal, or result clauses. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a conjunction with uncertain root, כִּי fundamentally signals causal or explanatory linkage. Rendering it as "for/because" preserves its core function of introducing reason or explanation without imposing specific contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
but now
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here כִּי introduces a contrastive/explanatory clause (but now), not simply causal ('for' or 'because'). 'But now' fits the transition in Job's argument and is justified by the silex_definition's range. |