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Lexicon :: Strong's H403 - 'āḵēn

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אָכֵן
Transliteration
'āḵēn
Pronunciation
aw-kane'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 86

Strong’s Definitions

אָכֵן ʼâkên, aw-kane'; from H3559 (compare H3651); firmly; figuratively, surely; also (adversative) but:—but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H403 in the following manner: surely (9x), but (3x), verily (2x), truly (2x), certainly (1x), nevertheless (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H403 in the following manner: surely (9x), but (3x), verily (2x), truly (2x), certainly (1x), nevertheless (1x).

  1. surely, truly, indeed

    1. truly, indeed (strong assertive force)

    2. but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָכֵן ʼâkên, aw-kane'; from H3559 (compare H3651); firmly; figuratively, surely; also (adversative) but:—but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
STRONGS H403: Abbreviations
† אָכֵן (perhaps from אַךְ; compare Aramaic דֵּךְ & דִּכֵּן) adverb with strong asseverative force:
a. surely, truly, especially at beginning of a speech (stronger & more decided than אַךְ) Genesis 28:16; Exodus 2:14; 1 Samuel 15:32; Isaiah 40:7; Isaiah 45:15; Jeremiah 3:23 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 8:8. In 1 Kings 11:2 אָבֵן stands unusually; and מֶּן־ (compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum) should probably be read (so Klo).
b. emphasizing a contrast, but indeed, but in fact, especially after אָמַרְתִּי I said or thought, expressing the reality, in opposed to what had been wrongly imagined, Isaiah 49:4b (opposed to Isaiah 49:4b) Isaiah 53:4 (opposed to Isaiah 53:3 end) Jeremiah 3:20 (opposed to the expectation Jeremiah 3:19b) Zephaniah 3:7b Psalm 31:23b (opposed to Psalm 31:23a) Psalm 66:19; Psalm 82:7 (opposed to Psalm 82:6) Job 32:8 (opposed to Job 32:7).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

28:16

Exodus

2:14

1 Samuel

15:32

1 Kings

11:2

Job

32:7; 32:8

Psalms

31:23; 31:23; 66:19; 82:6; 82:7

Isaiah

40:7; 45:15; 49:4; 49:4; 53:3; 53:4

Jeremiah

3:19; 3:20; 3:23; 4:10; 8:8

Zephaniah

3:7

H403

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H403 matches the Hebrew אָכֵן ('āḵēn),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:16 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:14 - And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32 - Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came to him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - Of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in to you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon cleaved to these in love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:8 - But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:22 - For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thy eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:19 - But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:7 - But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:7 - The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:15 - Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Savior.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:4 - Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught, and in vain; yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:4 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:20 - Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:23 - Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:10 - Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth to the soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:8 - How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:7 - I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, however I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
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