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. Nehemiah 2:16 כֵּ֖ן ken · Describes an action

   And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.

2. Nehemiah 5:12 כֵּ֣ן ken · Describes an action

   Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

3. Nehemiah 5:15 כֵ֔ן Khen · Describes an action

   But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

4. Nehemiah 6:6 כֵּ֛ן ken · Describes an action

   wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

5. Nehemiah 6:13 כֵּ֖ן ken · Describes an action

   For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

6. Nehemiah 8:17 כֵּן֙ ken · Describes an action

   And all the assembly of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.