אָכֵן (ʼâkên) — But
Hebrew word study: אָכֵן (ʼâkên), Strong's H403. firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
KJV translation words: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
Strong's H403 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 28:16 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Genesis 28:16 — אָכֵן — truly
- Exodus 2:14 — אָכֵן — truly
- 1 Samuel 15:32 — אָכֵן — truly
- 1 Kings 11:2 — אָכֵן — truly
- Job 32:8 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Psalms 31:22 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Psalms 66:19 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Psalms 82:7 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Isaiah 40:7 — אָכֵן — truly
- Isaiah 45:15 — אָכֵן — truly
- Isaiah 49:4 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Isaiah 53:4 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Jeremiah 3:20 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
- Jeremiah 3:23 — אָכֵן — truly
- Jeremiah 4:10 — אָכֵן — truly
- Jeremiah 8:8 — אָכֵן — truly
- Zephaniah 3:7 — אָכֵן — nevertheless
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3559 כּוּן (kûwn), H3651 כֵּן (kên).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H389 אַךְ (ʼak).
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 ʼâkên (H403) mean?
Firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but.
How is H403 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H403 as: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily..
How often does אָכֵן (ʼâkên) appear?
Strong's H403 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 28:16 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:7.
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