וּ/בְ/כֵ֡ן
𐤅/𐤁/𐤊𐤍
kên
And so
As an adverb and conjunction, "thus," "so," or "in such a way," referring to what follows or precedes in manner, degree, or result. As an adjective or substantive, it means "right," "correct," or "true" (something in accordance with a standard or properly established). In rarer noun usage, denotes what is established or the established state of affairs. The exact meaning depends on context and can range from indicating the manner of an action, agreement with a previous statement, confirmation, or the result of a preceding event.
cine "truth" (Bemba)Ecclesiastes 8:10 · Word #1
Lexicon H3651
| Lemma | כֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kên |
| Strong's | H3651 |
| Definition | As an adverb and conjunction, "thus," "so," or "in such a way," referring to what follows or precedes in manner, degree, or result. As an adjective or substantive, it means "right," "correct," or "true" (something in accordance with a standard or properly established). In rarer noun usage, denotes what is established or the established state of affairs. The exact meaning depends on context and can range from indicating the manner of an action, agreement with a previous statement, confirmation, or the result of a preceding event. |
Morphology HC/R/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And so |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3651-06
and in this established way
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו (and) + preposition ב (in) + adverb כֵן (thus/rightly), from root כון. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base כֵן derives from כון, conveying what is set or established, hence "thus" or "in this way." With the prefixed conjunction ו ("and") and preposition ב ("in"), the form literally expresses "and in this established way," preserving both the root sense of firmness and the compound morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and so
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'and so' for smoother contextual adverbial force; 'and in this established way' is contextually cumbersome but root-accurate. SILEX supports 'thus'/'so'; shortening to match common usage here. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/בְ/כֵ֡ן (kên) — As an adverb and conjunction, "thus," "so," or "in such a way," referring to what follows or precedes in manner, degree, or result. As an adjective or substantive, it means "right," "correct," or "true" (something in accordance with a standard or properly established). In rarer noun usage, denotes what is established or the established state of affairs. The exact meaning depends on context and can range from indicating the manner of an action, agreement with a previous statement, confirmation, or the result of a preceding event.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| cine | truth | Bemba |