Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H403
אָכֵן
a.khen · “surely”
Used 18 times across 9 books
Definition
1) surely, truly, indeed
1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force)
1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force)
1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
Where it appears
Genesis1
Exodus1
1 Samuel1
1 Kings1
Job1
Psalms3
Isaiah4
Jeremiah5
Zephaniah1
In the text
Genesis 28:16And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.1 Samuel 15:32Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.1 Kings 11:2Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.Job 32:8But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.Psalms 31:23O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.Psalms 66:19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.Psalms 82:7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.Isaiah 40:7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.Isaiah 45:15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
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