אָכֵן

a.khenAdvH0403

surely

From: from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));

Short Definition

firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)

Grammar

Part of Speech Adv

Morphology H:Adv

DescriptionH:Adv

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
4
Jeremiah
4
Psalms
2
1 Kings
1
1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:2
  • Genesis 28:16
  • Isaiah 49:4
  • Jeremiah 3:23
  • Job 32:8

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.