IshPs 62(12) :ܝܩ̈ܕܐ ܘܕܒ̈ܚܐ ܕܚܝܘ̈ܬܐ܂ ܕܡܬܩܪܒܝܢ ܟܐܡܬ ܚܠܦ ܚܛܗ̈ܐ܂ ܐܠܐ ܒܝܕ ܗܠܝܢ ܠܘܬ ܡܫܬܡܥܢܘܬܐ ܕܦܘܩ̈ܕܢܝܟ ܕܪܫܬܢܝ‏ : even though the burnt offerings of animals are for sins, it is rather that you led me to obedience to your commandments through them
See the entire entry for keˀmat conj. as if; inasmuch; that is to say