כֵּן

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• so H3651C 734
• right H3651A · a Meaning of 22
• as H3651B · a Meaning of 9

Strong's dictionary

from כּוּן; 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); [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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 1:7 וְכֵ֨ן ve.Khen · Describes an action

   And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

2. 1 Samuel 1:7 כֵּ֖ן ken · Describes an action

   And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

3. 1 Samuel 2:30 לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen · Describes an action

   Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

4. 1 Samuel 3:14 וְלָכֵ֥ן ve.la.Khen · Describes an action

   And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

5. 1 Samuel 5:5 כֵּ֡ן ken · Describes an action

   Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, unto this day.

6. 1 Samuel 5:7 כֵ֑ן Khen · Describes an action

   And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us; for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

7. 1 Samuel 6:10 כֵּ֔ן Ken · Describes an action

   And the men did so, and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;

8. 1 Samuel 8:8 כֵּ֛ן ken · Describes an action

   According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

9. 1 Samuel 9:13 כֵּ֣ן ken · Describes an action

   as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

10. 1 Samuel 9:13 כֵ֖ן khen · Describes an action

    as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

11. 1 Samuel 10:5 כֵּ֗ן Ken · Describes an action

    After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

12. 1 Samuel 10:12 כֵּן֙ ken · Describes an action

    And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

13. 1 Samuel 15:33 כֵּן־ ken- · Describes an action

    And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.

14. 1 Samuel 19:24 כֵּן֙ ken · Describes an action

    And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

15. 1 Samuel 20:29 כֵּ֣ן ken · Describes an action

    and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

16. 1 Samuel 23:17 כֵּֽן׃ Ken · Describes an action

    And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

17. 1 Samuel 23:28 כֵּ֗ן Ken · Describes an action

    So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

18. 1 Samuel 24:5 כֵ֔ן Khen · Describes an action

    And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

19. 1 Samuel 24:8 כֵ֗ן Khen · Describes an action

    David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

20. 1 Samuel 25:25 כֶּן־ ken- · Describes an action

    Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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