[ki] al [ken] is a prepositional function word appearing in clauses the APB presents as explanations or grounds for what precedes.

The supplied verses show a prepositional function word in clauses that give an explanation or ground: a reason for restraint, judgment, recognition, or a stated response.

1. Prepositional marker in explanatory clauses · dominant

   All supplied tokens are tagged as prepositions. In Genesis 19:8, the clause follows the request to do nothing to the men; in Genesis 38:26, it follows Judah's statement that she is more righteous; and in Jeremiah 38:4, it occurs within the officials' case for putting a man to death. Comparable explanatory settings occur in Judges 6:22, Numbers 14:43, and 2 Samuel 18:20.

   Genesis 19:8Genesis 38:26Jeremiah 38:4Judges 6:22Numbers 14:432 Samuel 18:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding clauses with explanatory language such as "for," "since," and "because," but it is a whole-verse translation and does not identify a fixed English rendering for this preposition.