כֵּן
ken
“gnat”
Definition
a gnat
from H3661 (כָּנַן) in the sense of fastening; (from infixing its sting; used only in plural (and irregular in Exodus 8:17,18; Hebrews 13:14))
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
כֵּן appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,and look at the earth below;for the heavens will vanish like smoke,the earth will wear out like a garment,and its people will die like gnats.But My salvation will last forever,and My righteousness will never fail.
He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.