Keraia
Lexicon

כֵּן

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hebrewOld TestamentAdverb765 occurrences35 books731 verses

Definition

from H3559; 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)
Traditional renderings: after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כֵּן:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

765 total
  1. Psalm 63:2כֵּ֭ן · So
    So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
  2. Psalm 63:4כֵּ֣ן · So
    So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
  3. Psalm 65:9כֵ֥ן · for [the earth]
    You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
  4. Psalm 73:6לָ֭כֵן · Therefore
    Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.
  5. Psalm 73:10לָכֵ֤ן׀ · So
    So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.
  6. Psalm 78:21לָכֵ֤ן׀ · Therefore
    Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel,
  7. Psalm 83:15כֵּ֭ן · so
    …so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.
  8. Psalm 90:12כֵּ֣ן · So
    So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
  9. Psalm 103:15כֵּ֣ן
    As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;
  10. Psalm 110:7כֵּ֝֗ן
    He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore He will lift up His head.
  11. Psalm 119:104כֵּ֝֗ן
    I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
  12. Psalm 119:119לָ֝כֵ֗ן · therefore
    All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
  13. Psalm 119:127כֵּ֭ן
    Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
  14. Psalm 119:128כֵּ֤ן׀
    Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
  15. Psalm 119:129כֵּ֝֗ן
    Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
  16. Psalm 123:2כֵּ֣ן · so
    As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
  17. Psalm 127:2כֵּ֤ן · for
    In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.
  18. Psalm 127:4כֵּ֝֗ן · so [are]
    Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
  19. Psalm 128:4כֵ֭ן · In this way
    In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.
  20. Psalm 147:20כֵ֨ן׀ · this
    He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
  21. Proverbs 1:19כֵּ֗ן · Such [is]
    Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
  22. Proverbs 6:15כֵּ֗ן
    Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
  23. Proverbs 6:29כֵּ֗ן · So
    So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
  24. Proverbs 7:15כֵּ֭ן
    So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
  25. Proverbs 10:26כֵּ֥ן · so
    Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
  26. Proverbs 11:19כֵּן־ · Genuine
    Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
  27. Proverbs 15:7כֵֽן׃ · so
    The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
  28. Proverbs 23:7כֶּ֫ן־ · [counting the cost]
    …for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
  29. Proverbs 24:14כֵּ֤ן׀ · therefore
    Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
  30. Proverbs 24:29כֵּ֤ן
    Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
  31. Proverbs 26:1כֵּ֤ן
    Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
  32. Proverbs 26:2כֵּ֥ן
    Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
  33. Proverbs 26:8כֵּן־ · is
    Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
  34. Proverbs 26:19כֵּֽן־ · so
    …so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
  35. Proverbs 27:8כֵּֽן־
    Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
  36. Proverbs 27:19כֵּ֤ן · so
    As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
  37. Proverbs 28:2כֵּ֣ן
    A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
  38. Proverbs 30:20כֵּ֤ן׀ · This
    This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
  39. Ecclesiastes 3:19כֵּ֣ן · so
    For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
  40. Ecclesiastes 5:2כֵּ֛ן
    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
  41. Ecclesiastes 5:16כֵּ֣ן · so
    This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?
  42. Ecclesiastes 7:6כֵּ֖ן · so
    For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.
  43. Ecclesiastes 8:10וּבְכֵ֡ן · Then too; כֵּן־ · so
    Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.
  44. Ecclesiastes 8:11כֵּ֡ן
    When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
  45. Song of Solomon 1:3כֵּ֖ן
    The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
  46. Song of Solomon 2:2כֵּ֥ן
    Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
  47. Song of Solomon 2:3כֵּ֥ן
    Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
  48. Isaiah 1:24לָכֵ֗ן · Therefore
    Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
  49. Isaiah 1:26כֵ֗ן
    I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”