What does כִּי · נָדַר mean in the Bible?
כִּי · נָדַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed".
Hebrew · H3588, H5087
כִּי תִדֹּר
(By implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed · to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)
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כִּי H3588 (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Pronunciation kiy
Multivalent conjunctive particle whose meaning shifts dramatically based on context and attached particles; foundational to logical and causal relationships throughout biblical discourse.
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נָדַר H5087 to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)
Pronunciation nādar
Sacred binding promise to God, often involving conditional self-dedication or material offering during distress
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What does כִּי תִדֹּר (ki tiddor) mean in the Bible?
כִּי · נָדַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3588, H5087?
H3588, H5087 is connected to 4,519 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Strong's H3588, H5087
Lexical occurrences 4,519 verses Source Gloss
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain