וְ/כֵן֙
𐤅/𐤊𐤍
kên
and 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.
kina "louse" (Luvale) · kina "louse" (Lunda) · kina "louse" (Chokwe) +4 moreDaniel 7:5 · Word #16
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 AC/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and thus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3652-02
and thus
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ (and) prefixed to demonstrative/adverbial particle כֵּן; no gender or number; functions adverbially or substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֵּן derives from the root כון, conveying what is set or established, and functions adverbially as "thus/so"—that which stands as established manner or result. The prefixed וְ adds the conjunction "and," yielding "and thus." |
View full lexicon entry for H3652 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and thus
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'and thus' is the appropriate adverbial rendering for this connector; SILEX supports this usage. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/כֵן֙ (kên) — 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.