Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3652 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֵּן |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H3651 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | ken |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kane |
| Meaning: | 1. so |
| KJV Renderings: | thus. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
adverb thus, as follows (Biblical Hebrew כֵּן; ᵑ7 כֵּן, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6044]); — usually with אֲמַר (אָמַ, etc.; compare Egyptian Aramaic CISii. 149 A 1, B-C 3 RÉS492 B 5), Dan 2:24 וְכֵן אֲמַרלֵֿהּ, Dan 2:25; Dan 4:11; Dan 6:7; Dan 7:5; Dan 7:23; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:2 וְכֵןכְּֿ תִיב בְּגַוַּהּ.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
