כֵּֽן
𐤊𐤍
kên
in like manner
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)Exodus 23:11 · Word #11
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 HTm
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | d — Demonstrative — Demonstrative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in like manner |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3651-01
thus
| Morphological Notes | Particle, demonstrative/adverbial; indeclinable. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from כון (“to be firm, established”), כֵּן points to what is set or established and thus functions adverbially as “thus” or “so,” indicating manner or confirmation. As a particle, it does not inflect for gender or number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in like manner
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'thus' to 'in like manner' as it refers to carrying out the same type of act for other agricultural produce. |
Bantu Hebrew
כֵּֽן (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 |