הֵן (hên) — Behold

Hebrew word study: הֵן (hên), Strong's H2005. lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

HebrewStrong's H2005
Quick definition
Hebrew word
הֵן (hên)
Pronounced: hane

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

Word study
Derivation: a primitive particle;

KJV translation words: behold, if, lo, though.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2005 is tagged on 316 words in 310 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

here I ×148here ×49there ×48here am I ×18there they ×12here you ×9and there they ×5here are we ×4and here you ×3here we ×3and here ×2and here I ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הִנְנִי ×160הֵן ×85הִנָּם ×15הֶן ×12הִנֵּנִי ×7וְהִנָּם ×7הִנְּךָ ×5הִנְנוּ ×4הִנָּךְ ×4וְהִנְּךָ ×4

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×69Isaiah ×42Ezekiel ×38Job ×342 Chronicles ×20Genesis ×19Exodus ×121 Samuel ×10

Verses (first 25 of 310)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2006 הֵן (hên), H2009 הִנֵּה (hinnêh), H3860 לָהֵן (lâhên).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hên (H2005) mean?

Lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if.

How is H2005 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2005 as: behold, if, lo, though..

How often does הֵן (hên) appear?

Strong's H2005 is tagged on 316 words in 310 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.