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Lexicon :: Strong's H3541 - kô

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כֹּה
Transliteration
kô
Pronunciation
ko
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the prefix k and הוּא (H1931)
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TWOT Reference: 955

Strong’s Definitions

כֹּה kôh, ko; from the prefix k and H1931; properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now:—also, here, hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), mean while, yonder.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H3541 in the following manner: thus, so...also, like, hitherto, while, on this manner.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H3541 in the following manner: thus, so...also, like, hitherto, while, on this manner.

  1. thus, here, in this manner

    1. thus, so

    2. here, here and there

    3. until now, until now...until then, meanwhile

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כֹּה kôh, ko; from the prefix k and H1931; properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now:—also, here, hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), mean while, yonder.
STRONGS H3541: Abbreviations
כֹּה demonstrative adverb thus, here (Biblical Aramaic H3542 כָּה; Targum, Syriac Version:Jerusalem, Mandean כָּא here: in Syriac with prefixes bdb046201 hither, bdb046202 (Syriac Version:Jerusalem bdb046203) hence, bdb046204 where? compare אֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —
1. of manner, thus (so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follow, while כֵּן points commonly to what has preceded), Genesis 15:5 כה יהיה זרעך thus shall thy seed be, Numbers 6:23; 1 Kings 2:30 כֹּה דִבֶּר יוֺאָב וְכֹה עָנָנִי, 1 Kings 5:25; Isaiah 24:13 (answered by בְּ, as Jeremiah 23:29); with a substantive Isaiah 20:6 הִנֵּה כֹה מַבָּטֵנוּ, Jeremiah 9:21 (si vera lectio), Jeremiah 23:29; 1 Samuel 27:11. Mostly confined to particular phrases: thus
a. with different forms of אמר, כה תאמר thus shalt thou say Exodus 3:14,15; Exodus 19:3; Exodus 20:22 etc.; especially כה אמר יי֞ thus saith (or said) י׳ Exodus 4:22; Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:17; Exodus 7:26; Exodus 8:16 etc.; and continually in the prophets, as Isaiah 7:7; Isaiah 8:11; Isaiah 18:4 etc.; Jeremiah 2:2,5; Jeremiah 4:27; Jeremiah 6:16 etc.; also in the idiomatic formula אִם כֹּה יאֹמַר if he say (or used to say) (the words spoken following) Genesis 31:8; 1 Samuel 14:9,10; 1 Samuel 20:7; 2 Samuel 15:26.
b. with עשׂה to do thus, Exodus 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:5; pointing back, Numbers 22:30; Joshua 6:14; 1 Samuel 27:11 and elsewhere; especially in the phrase כה יעשׂה אלהים וכה יוסיף (with variations), 1 Samuel 3:17 + (see יסף), in which כֹּה points to an imprecation understood but not expressed. With בְּ prefixed 1 Kings 22:20 ויאמר זה בְּכֹה וזה אמר בְּכֹה and one spake in this wise, and another spake in that wise (|| 2 Chronicles 18:19 כָכָהכָּ֗֗֗כָה; probably rightly).
2. of place, here (rare, chiefly in E), Genesis 31:37 שִׂים כֹּה place it here before my brethren, Numbers 23:15 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 18:30; Ruth 2:8. Repeated, Exodus 2:12 וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה and he turned this way and that way; כֹּהכֹּ֗֗֗ה on this side... on that side Numbers 11:31. With עַד Genesis 22:5 and we will go עַדכֹּֿה as far as here (δεικτικῶς) i.e. yonder.
3. of time, עַד כֹּה hitherto, Exodus 7:16 (compare עַדהֵֿנָּה), Joshua 17:14; עַדכֹּֿה וְעַדכֹּֿה till now and till then, i.e. meanwhile, 1 Kings 18:45.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:5; 22:5; 31:8; 31:37

Exodus

2:12; 3:14; 3:15; 4:22; 5:1; 5:15; 7:16; 7:17; 8:16; 19:3; 20:22

Numbers

6:23; 11:31; 22:30; 23:15

Deuteronomy

7:5

Joshua

6:14; 17:14

Ruth

2:8

1 Samuel

3:17; 14:9; 14:10; 20:7; 27:11; 27:11

2 Samuel

15:26; 18:30

1 Kings

2:30; 18:45; 22:20

2 Chronicles

18:19

Isaiah

7:7; 8:11; 18:4; 20:6; 24:13

Jeremiah

2:2; 2:5; 4:27; 6:16; 9:21; 23:29; 23:29

H3541

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Strong's Number H3541 matches the Hebrew כֹּה (kô),
which occurs 577 times in 541 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 11 (1Ki 22:20–2Ch 34:26)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:20 - “And Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab so that he will go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this H3541 while another said that.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:27 - and say, ‘Thus H3541 says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him [fn]sparingly with bread and water until I come back safely.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:4 - “Now therefore thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘[fn]You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” Then Elijah departed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - And they said to him, “A man came up to meet us and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore [fn]you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”’”

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So he again sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and spoke to him, “O man of God, thus H3541 says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - Then he spoke to him, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore [fn]you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21 - And he went out to the spring of water and threw salt [fn]in it and said, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘I have [fn]purified these waters; there shall not be from there death or barrenness any longer.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:16 - And he said, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:17 - “For thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, both you and your livestock and your cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:43 - And his attendant said, “What, will I give this before one hundred men?” But he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat, for thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:31 - Then he said, “May God do so H3541 to me and more also H3541, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat [fn]remains on him today.”

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Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of Yahweh; thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘About this time tomorrow a [fn]seah of fine flour will be sold for a [fn]shekel, and two [fn]seahs of barley for a [fn]shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:3 - “Then you will take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and flee and do not wait.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:6 - And he arose and came into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:12 - And they said, “It is a lie, declare it to us now.” And he said, “Thus and thus he said to me, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:18 - So a horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus H3541 says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” And the watchman declared saying, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:19 - Then he sent out a second horseman. And he came to them and said, “Thus H3541 says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu [fn]answered, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.”

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Then Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus H3541 says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What is this trust that you have?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:29 - “Thus H3541 says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from [fn]his hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:31 - ‘Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus H3541 says the king of Assyria, “[fn]Make your peace with me and come out to me, and eat each of his vine and each of his fig tree and drink each of the waters of his own cistern,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:3 - And they said to him, “Thus H3541 says Hezekiah, ‘This day is a day of distress, reproof, and rejection; for children have come to the point of breaking forth, but there is no strength to give birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:6 - And Isaiah said to them, “Thus H3541 you shall say to your master, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the young men of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:10 - “Thus H3541 you shall say to Hezekiah king of [fn]Judah, ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”

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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah saying, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard you.’

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‘Therefore thus H3541 says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria, “He will not come to this city or shoot an arrow there; and he will not come before it with a shield or throw up a siege ramp against it.

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In those days Hezekiah became ill to the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:5 - “Return and say to Hezekiah the ruler of My people, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:12 - therefore thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity on Jerusalem and Judah, that whoever hears of it, both his ears will tingle.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:15 - And she said to them, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Say to the man who sent you to me,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:16 - thus H3541 says Yahweh, “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:18 - “But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of Yahweh thus H3541 you shall say to him, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Regarding the words which you have heard,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:4 - “Go and say to David My servant, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “You shall not build Me a house to inhabit;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:7 - “So now, thus H3541 shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh of hosts, “I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:10 - “Go and speak to David, saying, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “I [fn]am offering you three things; choose for yourself one of them, and I will do that to you.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:11 - So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘Take for yourself

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:10 - Then the young men who grew up with him spoke with him, saying, “Thus H3541 you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.’ Thus H3541 you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:4 - ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, “You shall not go up and fight against your brothers; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me.”’” So they listened to the words of Yahweh and returned from going against Jeroboam.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:5 - Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you [fn]to Shishak.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:10 - And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are consumed.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:26 - and say, ‘Thus H3541 says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him [fn]sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:9 - Then he commanded them saying, “Thus H3541 you shall do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully and wholeheartedly.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10 - “Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall warn them so that they may not be guilty before Yahweh and wrath may not come on you and your brothers. Thus H3541 you shall do, and you will not be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:15 - and he said, “Pay attention, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus H3541 says Yahweh to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.

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Then a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet saying, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of your father David, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father and the ways of Asa king of Judah,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:11 - Now it happened that whenever the chest was brought in to the king’s officer by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, then the king’s scribe and the chief priest’s officer would come, empty the chest, take it, and return it to its place. Thus H3541 they did daily and collected much money.

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Now the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, “Thus H3541 says God, ‘Why do you trespass against the commandments of Yahweh and do not succeed? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, He has also forsaken you.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:10 - “Thus H3541 says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:23 - And she said to them, “Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Say to the man who sent you to Me,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:24 - thus H3541 says Yahweh, “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:26 - “But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus H3541 you shall say to him, ‘Thus H3541 says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Regarding the words which you have heard,

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