כֵּן֮
𐤊𐤍
kên
Thus
An adverb indicating manner or correspondence, commonly meaning 'so,' 'thus,' 'in this manner,' or 'accordingly.' Used to compare a present event, situation, or action to something previously stated or implied. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, it frequently functions as an adverbial affirmation ('just so,' 'so it is,' 'exactly thus'), or to establish correspondence between events, actions, or matters.
Daniel 7:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H3652
| Lemma | כֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kên |
| Strong's | H3652 |
| Definition | An adverb indicating manner or correspondence, commonly meaning 'so,' 'thus,' 'in this manner,' or 'accordingly.' Used to compare a present event, situation, or action to something previously stated or implied. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, it frequently functions as an adverbial affirmation ('just so,' 'so it is,' 'exactly thus'), or to establish correspondence between events, actions, or matters. |
Morphology AAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Thus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3652-01
thus
| Morphological Notes | Particle, demonstrative adverb; invariant form with no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from כון ('to be firm, established'), כֵּן points to what is set or established, and adverbially denotes manner or result—'thus,' in the sense of 'in this established way.' As a particle, it does not inflect for gender or number. |
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