H3651 - כֵּן (kên)

H3651 כֵּן (kên) kane

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

Derivation: from H3559 (כּוּן);

KJV Usage: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.

TWOT Reference: 964a,b

Outline of Biblical Usage

adv

1) so, therefore, thus

1a) thus, so

1b) just so

1c) therefore

1d) so...as (paired with adv)

1e) then

1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)

1g) (with prep)

1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)

1g2) hitherto

1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)

1g4) afterwards

1g5) in such case

adj

2) right, just, honest, true, veritable

2a) right, just, honest

2b) correct

2c) true, veritable

2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

כֵּן kên BDB Definition: 1) so, therefore, thus (adverb) 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so ... as (paired with adverb) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with preposition) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable (adjective) 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3559 Same Word by TWOT Number: 964a, 964b Total KJV Occurrences: 746

Bible Occurrences (728)

1:7 1:9 1:11 1:15 1:24 1:30 2:24 4:15 6:4 6:22 10:9 11:9 15:14 16:14 18:5 19:8 19:22 20:6 21:31 23:19 25:22 25:26 25:30 26:33 29:26 29:28 29:34 29:35 30:6 30:15 31:48 32:20 32:32 33:10 33:17 34:7 38:26 41:13 41:31 42:11 42:19 42:20 42:21 42:25 42:31 42:33 42:34 43:11 44:10 45:15 45:21 47:22 48:18 50:3 50:11 50:12

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Genesis 1:7

So God made the expanse and separated... the waters beneath [it] from the waters above -. And it was so.

Genesis 1:9

And God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry [land] may appear. And it was so.

Genesis 1:11

Then God said, Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing... plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind -. And it was so.

Genesis 1:15

And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth. And it was so.

Genesis 1:24

And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds. And it was so.

Genesis 1:30

And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth — everything that has the breath of life in it — [I have given] every green plant for food. And it was so.

Genesis 2:24

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 4:15

Not so! replied the LORD -. If anyone slays Cain, [then Cain] will be avenged sevenfold. And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one... who found him would kill him.