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Lexicon :: Strong's H3861 - lāhēn

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לָהֵן
Transliteration
lāhēn
Pronunciation
law-hane'
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Part of Speech
conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to לָהֵן (H3860)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2811

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: להן.

Strong’s Definitions

לָהֵן lâhên, law-hane'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3860; therefore; also except:—but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3861 in the following manner: except (3x), therefore (2x), but (2x), save (2x), wherefore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H3861 in the following manner: except (3x), therefore (2x), but (2x), save (2x), wherefore (1x).

  1. therefore

  2. except, but

    1. except (with negative)

    2. however, but

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָהֵן lâhên, law-hane'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3860; therefore; also except:—but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.
STRONGS H3861: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† I. לָהֵן conjunction therefore (Biblical Hebrew [H3860 לָהֵן † Ruth 1:13] (twice in verse), Aramaic of Têma להן CISii. 113 = Cooke195), Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:9; Daniel 4:24 [Daniel 4:27] (LambertRÉJ. 1904. 273 denies I. לָהֵן, taking Biblical Aramaic always as = רַק).

† II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from H3809 לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew [H518 אם לא Genesis 24:38]); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7+; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; Targum אִילָּהֵין Genesis 32:28 [Genesis 32:27]; Genesis 43:3 and elsewhere); —
1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew H518 אִם H3588 כִּי, which see):
a. except Daniel 2:11; Daniel 3:28; Daniel 6:6 [Daniel 6:5]; Daniel 6:8 [Daniel 6:7].
b. but (German sondern) Daniel 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

5:12

Daniel

2:6; 2:9; 2:11; 2:30; 3:28; 4:27; 6:5; 6:7

H3861

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3861 matches the Hebrew לָהֵן (lāhēn),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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