What does כִּי (kiyyuach) mean in the Bible?
כִּי (kiyyuach): A mark burned or seared into flesh; represents permanent, visible consequence of injury or judgment
Hebrew · H3587
כִּי
A brand or scar
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כִּיH3587
Pronunciationkiyyuach
What does כִּי (kiyyuach) mean in the Bible?
כִּי (kiyyuach): A mark burned or seared into flesh; represents permanent, visible consequence of injury or judgment
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How does the BSB render H3587?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include shame (1).
Where does כִּי (kiyyuach) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 3:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itshame1×Isaiah 3:24
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First aligned rowIsaiah 3:24
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Isaiah1
Source forms
כִּי־1xkî-Isaiah 3:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 3:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A mark burned or seared into flesh; represents permanent, visible consequence of injury or judgment
Source Gloss
a brand or scar
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A mark burned or seared into flesh; represents permanent, visible consequence of injury or judgment
a brand or scar BDB: burning Usage: burning.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Old Testament Witnesses
A mark or branding signifying shame or captivity.
Word Origins
כִּי is built from this root:
כָּוָהH3554
Why This Word Matters
The imagery underscores the severity of humiliation that replaces former ornamentation.Isaiah 3:16-4:1