אַךְ (ʼak) — Also
Hebrew word study: אַךְ (ʼak), Strong's H389. a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
KJV translation words: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).
Strong's H389 is tagged on 160 words in 156 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:23 and last appears in Zechariah 1:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 156)
- Genesis 7:23 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 9:4 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Genesis 9:5 — וְאַךְ — and nevertheless
- Genesis 18:32 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 20:12 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 23:13 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Genesis 26:9 — אַךְ — surely
- Genesis 27:13 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 27:30 — אַךְ — surely
- Genesis 29:14 — אַךְ — surely
- Genesis 34:15 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 34:22 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 34:23 — אַךְ — only
- Genesis 44:28 — אַךְ — surely
- Exodus 10:17 — אַךְ — only
- Exodus 12:15 — אַךְ — surely
- Exodus 12:16 — אַךְ — only
- Exodus 21:21 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Exodus 31:13 — אַךְ — surely
- Leviticus 11:4 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Leviticus 11:21 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Leviticus 11:36 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Leviticus 21:23 — אַךְ — nevertheless
- Leviticus 23:27 — אַךְ — surely
- Leviticus 23:39 — אַךְ — surely
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H403 אָכֵן (ʼâkên).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼak (H389) mean?
A particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.
How is H389 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H389 as: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but)..
How often does אַךְ (ʼak) appear?
Strong's H389 is tagged on 160 words in 156 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:23 and last appears in Zechariah 1:6.
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