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Lexicon :: Strong's H2005 - hēn

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הֵן
Transliteration
hēn
Pronunciation
hane
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Part of Speech
hypothetical participle, interjection
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive particle
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 510

Strong’s Definitions

הֵן hên, hane; a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if:—behold, if, lo, though.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2005 in the following manner: lo, behold, if, or if, though.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2005 in the following manner: lo, behold, if, or if, though.
interjection

  1. behold, lo, though

    hypothetical participle

  2. if

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הֵן hên, hane; a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if:—behold, if, lo, though.
STRONGS H2005: Abbreviations
II. הֵן 100 (הֶןֿ † Numbers 23:9, 24; Job 8:19, 20; 13:1; 26:14; 33:6, 12, 29; 36:5, 22, 26; הֵןֿ Job 13:15; 36:30; 41:1 [Job 41:9] +) demonstrative adverb or interjection lo! behold (on etymology see הִנֵּה), less widely used than הִנֵּה, and in prose mostly confined to calling attention to some fact upon which action is to be taken, or a conclusion based;
a. Genesis 3:22 הֵן הָאָדָם הָיָה behold the man is become as one of us, & now lest, etc., Genesis 4:14 behold, thou hast driven me forth etc., Genesis 11:6; 15:3; 19:34; 27:11; 29:7; 30:34 (nearly = yea), Exodus 5:5; 6:12, 30; Leviticus 10:18, 19; Numbers 17:27; Deuteronomy 5:21 (in prose only in Pentateuch (23 times) and Ezekiel 18:4 in this usage); in poetry, used more freely, but chiefly in Isa2 & Job, — Numbers 23:9, 24 (Balaam) Isaiah 23:13; 32:1; 33:7; Psalm 51:7; 51:8; 68:34; 78:20; 139:4; Proverbs 11:31 (stating the premiss to a conclusion introduced by אַף כִּי, q. v.), Proverbs 24:12: elsewhere (except in senses b, c) only in Isaiah 2 (23 times) & Job (31 times), as Isaiah 40:15 (twice in verse); Isaiah 41:11, 24, 29; 50:1, 2, 9 (twice in verse); Isaiah 50:11; Job 4:18; 15:15; 25:5 (in these three passages before אַף or אַף כִּי), Job 9:1, 12 etc. (see above).
†b. as a hypothetical particle, propounding a possibility, if (so Late Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, Mandean, Palmyrene (ZMG 1888, 404); on the contrary Syriac NAe , Palestinian Targum אִין, also Palmyrene (ib. p. 415), Arabic إِنْ with א), a special application or development of the use a: Exodus 4:1 והן לא יאמינו לי and behold)= and suppose) they will not believe me ? etc., Leviticus 25:20 and if (וְכִי) ye say, What shall we eat the 7th year ? הֵן לֹא נִזְרַע behold, we shall not sow etc. (i.e. supposing we do not sow), Isaiah 54:15; Job 40:23; 2 Chronicles 7:13 (twice in verse))2 Chronicles 7:13b וְאִם); stating the ground on which a question is based, Exodus 8:22 (וְלֹא = הֲלֹא), Jeremiah 3:1; Haggai 2:12 (see H2006 הֵן Aramaic b).
†c. if, whether, in an indirect question, Jeremiah 2:10 רְאוּ הֵן הָֽיְתָה כָּזֹאת (but Gr הֲנִהְיְתָה); compare H518 אִם 2b, and H2006 הֵן Aramaic 3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:22; 4:14; 11:6; 15:3; 19:34; 27:11; 29:7; 30:34

Exodus

4:1; 5:5; 6:12; 6:30; 8:22

Leviticus

10:18; 10:19; 25:20

Numbers

23:9; 23:9; 23:24; 23:24

Deuteronomy

5:21

2 Chronicles

7:13; 7:13

Job

4:18; 8:19; 8:20; 9:1; 9:12; 13:1; 13:15; 15:15; 25:5; 26:14; 33:6; 33:12; 33:29; 36:5; 36:22; 36:26; 36:30; 40:23; 41:9

Psalms

51:7; 51:8; 68:34; 78:20; 139:4

Proverbs

11:31; 24:12

Isaiah

2; 23:13; 32:1; 33:7; 40:15; 41:11; 41:24; 41:29; 50:1; 50:2; 50:9; 50:11; 54:15

Jeremiah

2:10; 3:1

Ezekiel

18:4

Haggai

2:12

H2005

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2005 matches the Hebrew הֵן (hēn),
which occurs 317 times in 311 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 7 (Job 2:6–Isa 29:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:6 - So the LORD H3068 said H559 to Satan, H7854 “Behold, H2009 he is in your [fn]power, H3027 only H389 spare H8104 his life.” H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:18 - ‘He puts H539 no H3808 trust H539 even H2005 in His servants; H5650
And against His angels H4397 He charges H7760 error. H8417

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:19 - “Behold, H2005 this H1931 is the joy H4885 of His way; H1870
And out of the dust H6083 others H312 will spring. H6779

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:20 - “Lo, H2005 God H410 will not reject H3988 a man of integrity, H8535
Nor H3808 will He [fn]support H2388 H3027 the evildoers. H7489

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:11 - “Were He to pass H5674 by me, I would not see H7200 Him;
Were He to move H2498 past H2498 me, I would not perceive H995 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:12 - “Were He to snatch H2862 away, H2862 who H4310 could restrain H7725 Him?
Who H4310 could say H559 to Him, ‘What H4100 are You doing?’ H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:14 - “Behold, H2005 He tears H2040 down, H2040 and it cannot H3808 be rebuilt; H1129
He [fn]imprisons H5462 a man, H376 and [fn]there can be no H3808 release. H6605

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:15 - “Behold, H2005 He restrains H6113 the waters, H4325 and they dry H3001 up;
And He sends H7971 them out, and they [fn]inundate H2015 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:1 - “Behold, H2005 my eye H5869 has seen H7200 all H3605 this,
My ear H241 has heard H8085 and understood H995 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - “Though H2005 He slay H6991 me,
I will hope H3176 in Him.
Nevertheless H389 I will argue H3198 my ways H1870 [fn]before H413 H6440 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:15 - “Behold, H2005 He puts H539 no H3808 trust H539 in His holy H6918 ones, H6918
And the heavens H8064 are not pure H2141 in His sight; H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7 - “Behold, H2005 I cry, H6817 ‘Violence!’ H2555 but I get H6030 no H3808 answer; H6030
I shout H7768 for help, H7768 but there H369 is no H369 justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:16 - “Behold, H2005 their prosperity H2898 is not in their hand; H3027
The counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563 is far H7368 from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:27 - “Behold, H2005 I know H3045 your thoughts, H4284
And the plans H4209 by which you would wrong H2554 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:8 - “Behold, H2005 I go H1980 forward H6924 but He is not there,
And backward, H268 but I cannot H3808 perceive H995 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:5 - “Behold, H2005 as wild H6501 donkeys H6501 in the wilderness H4057
They go H3318 forth H3318 seeking H7836 food H2964 in their activity, H6467
As [fn]bread H3899 for their children H5288 in the desert. H6160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:5 - “If H2005 even H5704 the moon H3394 has H166 no H3808 brightness H166
And the stars H3556 are not pure H2141 in His sight, H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:14 - “Behold, H2005 these H428 are the fringes H7098 of His ways; H1870
And how H4100 faint H8102 a word H1697 we hear H8085 of Him!
But His mighty H1369 thunder, H7482 who H4310 can understand?” H995

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - “Behold, H2005 all H3605 of you have seen H2372 it;
Why H4100 then H2088 do you [fn]act H1891 foolishly? H1891

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28 - “And to man H120 He said, H559 ‘Behold, H2005 the fear H3374 of the Lord, H136 that is wisdom; H2451
And to depart H5493 from evil H7451 is understanding.’” H998

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35 - “Oh H4310 H5414 that I had H5414 one to hear H8085 me!
Behold, H2005 here H2005 is my [fn]signature; H8420
Let the Almighty H7706 answer H6030 me!
And the indictment H5612 which my adversary H7379 has written, H3789

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - “Behold, H2005 I waited H3176 for your words, H1697
I listened H238 to your reasonings, H8394
While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to say. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:6 - “Behold, H2005 I belong to God H410 like you;
I too H1571 have been [fn]formed H7169 out of the clay. H2563

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:10 - ‘Behold, H2005 He [fn]invents H4672 pretexts H8569 against H5921 me;
He counts H2803 me as His enemy. H340

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:12 - “Behold, H2005 let me [fn]tell H6030 you, you are not right H6663 in this, H2088
For God H433 is greater H7235 than H4480 man. H582

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:29 - “Behold, H2005 God H410 does H6466 all H3605 these H428 [fn]oftentimes H6471 H7969 with men, H1397

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:5 - “Behold, H2005 God H410 is mighty H3524 but does not despise H3988 any;
He is mighty H3524 in strength H3581 of understanding. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:22 - “Behold, H2005 God H410 is exalted H7682 in His power; H3581
Who H4310 is a teacher H4175 like H3644 Him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:26 - “Behold, H2005 God H410 is exalted, H7689 and we do not know H3045 Him;
The number H4557 of His years H8141 is unsearchable. H3808 H2714

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:30 - “Behold, H2005 He spreads H6566 His [fn]lightning H216 about H5921 Him,
And He covers H3680 the depths H8328 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:35 - “Can you send H7971 forth lightnings H1300 that they may go H1980
And say H559 to you, ‘Here H2009 we are’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:4 - “Behold, H2005 I am insignificant; H7043 what H4100 can I reply H7725 to You?
I lay H7760 my hand H3027 on my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23 - “If H2005 a river H5104 [fn]rages, H6231 he is not alarmed; H2648
He is confident, H982 though H3588 the Jordan H3383 rushes H1518 to his mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:9 - “[fn]Behold, H2005 [fn]your expectation H8431 is false; H3576
Will [fn]you be laid H2904 low H2904 even H1571 at the sight H4758 of him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:5 - Behold, H2005 I was brought H2342 forth H2342 in iniquity, H5771
And in sin H2399 my mother H517 conceived H3179 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:6 - Behold, H2005 You desire H2654 truth H571 in the [fn]innermost H2910 being, H2910
And in the hidden H5640 part H5640 You will make me know H3045 wisdom. H2451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:33 - To Him who rides H7392 upon the [fn]highest H8064 heavens, H8064 which are from ancient H6924 times; H6924
Behold, H2005 He [fn]speaks H5414 forth H5414 with His voice, H6963 a mighty H5797 voice. H6963

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:20 - “Behold, H2005 He struck H5221 the rock H6697 so that waters H4325 gushed H2100 out,
And streams H5158 were overflowing; H7857
Can H3201 He give H5414 bread H3899 also? H1571
Will He provide H3559 [fn]meat H7607 for His people?” H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:4 - [fn]Even before there H369 is a word H4405 on my tongue, H3956
Behold, H2005 O LORD, H3068 You know H3045 it all. H3605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:8 - If H518 I ascend H5559 to heaven, H8064 You are there; H8033
If I make H3331 my bed H3331 in [fn]Sheol, H7585 behold, H2009 You are there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31 - If H2005 the righteous H6662 will be rewarded H7999 in the earth, H776
How H637 much H637 H3588 more H637 the wicked H7563 and the sinner! H2398

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 - If H3588 you say, H559 “See, H2005 we did not know H3045 this,” H2088
Does He not consider H995 it who weighs H8505 the hearts? H3820
And does He not know H3045 it who keeps H5341 your soul? H5315
And will He not [fn]render H7725 to man H120 according to his work? H6467

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:15 - “[fn][fn]How H2009 beautiful H3303 you are, my darling, H7474
[fn]How H2009 beautiful H3303 you are!
Your eyes H5869 are like doves.” H3123

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16 - “[fn][fn]How H2009 handsome H3303 you are, my beloved, H1730
And so H637 pleasant! H5273
Indeed, H637 our couch H6210 is luxuriant! H7488

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:1 - “[fn][fn]How H2009 beautiful H3303 you are, my darling, H7474
[fn]How H2009 beautiful H3303 you are!
Your eyes H5869 are like doves H3123 behind H4480 H1157 your veil; H6777
Your hair H8181 is like a flock H5739 of goats H5795
That have descended H1570 from Mount H2022 Gilead. H1568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:8 - Then I heard H8085 the voice H6963 of the Lord, H136 saying, H559 “Whom H4310 shall I send, H7971 and who H4310 will go H1980 for Us?” Then I said, H559 “Here H2009 am I. Send H7971 me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:17 - Behold, H2009 I am going to stir H5782 up the Medes H4074 against H5921 them,
Who H834 will not value H2803 silver H3701 or take H2654 pleasure H2654 in gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:13 - Behold, H2005 the land H776 of the Chaldeans H3778—this H2088 is the people H5971 which was not; Assyria H804 appointed H3245 it for desert H6728 creatures H6728—they erected H6965 their siege H969 towers, H969 they stripped H6209 its palaces, H759 they made H7760 it a ruin. H4654

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068
“Behold, H2009 I am laying H3245 in Zion H6726 a stone, H68 a tested H976 stone, H68
A costly H3368 cornerstone H6438 for the foundation, H4143 [fn]firmly H3245 placed. H3245
He who believes H539 in it will not be [fn]disturbed. H2363

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:14 - Therefore H3651 behold, H2009 I will once again H3254 deal H6381 marvelously H6381 with this H2088 people, H5971 wondrously H6381 marvelous; H6381
And the wisdom H2451 of their wise H2450 men H2450 will perish, H6
And the discernment H998 of their discerning H995 men will be concealed.” H5641

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