אָכֵן
a.khen
“surely”
Definition
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));
- surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adv
H:Adv
H:Adv
Occurrences
אָכֵן appears 16 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.
When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
But I said, “I have labored in vain,I have spent My strength in futility and vanity;yet My vindication is with the LORD,and My reward is with My God.”
Surely deception comes from the hills,and commotion from the mountains.Surely the salvation of Israelis in the LORD our God.
But there is a spirit in a man,the breath of the Almighty,that gives him understanding.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.