The Hebrew >KI< has 7 meanings:#1 of 8 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Feb 2, 2001 # # Rashis 561-564 Of 7800 (7.1%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== RULE: ==== The Hebrew word >KI< primarily means >BECAUSE<. A famous midrash says >KI< has 4 meanings. However we who speak English must use caution. I have counted at least 6 English translations. By completing this unit the reader will become proficient in how >KI< is used and will be able to apply these translations to new verses. TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we show that >KI< can simply indicate a >QUESTION<. To indicate a question we use the form >HCI<. REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series For a short summary see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn41-49a.htm For many examples see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n1.htm For further special cases see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu20-29c http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n24 http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n8 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLES ======== ------------------------------------------------- In the following examples >KI< means >BECAUSE< ------------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE 1: Gn41-49b ========= Gn41-49b ..until he stopped counting BECAUSE there was no number EXAMPLE 2: Gn18-15a ========= Gn18-15a She denied laughing BECAUSE she was afraid ---------------------------------------------------- In the following examples >KI< denotes a >QUESTION< ---------------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE 3: Gn27-36a ========= Gn27-36a Did you call him JACOB to double cross me? *1 EXAMPLE 4: Gn29-15a ========= Gn29-15a Is being a relative an excuse to pay you nothing? NOTES ===== *1 Jacob comes from the Hebrew root to DOUBLE CROSS #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*