כֵּן (kên) — After That

Hebrew word study: כֵּן (kên), Strong's H3651. properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications

HebrewStrong's H3651
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כֵּן (kên)
Pronounced: kane

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

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

Word study
Derivation: from H3559 (כּוּן);

KJV translation words: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3651 is tagged on 765 words in 731 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:7 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to therefore ×195thus ×176so ×164-fore ×145and thus ×29right ×14is so ×6is thus ×6and to therefore ×5are honest ×5and so ×3was so ×2

Forms found in the text

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

כֵּן ×394לָכֵן ×195כֵן ×119וְכֵן ×34וְלָכֵן ×5כֶּן ×5כֵּנִים ×3כֵן פ ×2כֵנִים ×2כֵּן ס ×2

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×101Ezekiel ×86Isaiah ×75Genesis ×57Exodus ×51Numbers ×38Psalms ×352 Samuel ×30

Verses (first 25 of 731)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3559 כּוּן (kûwn).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H403 אָכֵן (ʼâkên), H3644 כְּמוֹ (kᵉmôw), H3652 כֵּן (kên), H3653 כֵּן (kên).

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 kên (H3651) mean?

Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles).

How is H3651 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3651 as: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you..

How often does כֵּן (kên) appear?

Strong's H3651 is tagged on 765 words in 731 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:7 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.