3653. ken

Strong's Lexicon

ken: Thus, so, rightly, surely, indeed

Original Word: כֵּן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ken
Pronunciation: kane
Phonetic Spelling: (kane)
Definition: Thus, so, rightly, surely, indeed
Meaning: a stand, pedestal, station

Word Origin: Derived from the root כּוּן (kun), which means to be firm, established, or prepared.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3779 (οὕτως, houtōs) – meaning "thus" or "so"

- G3483 (ναί, nai) – meaning "yes" or "truly"

Usage: The Hebrew word "ken" is an adverb used to affirm or confirm a statement, indicating certainty or correctness. It is often translated as "thus," "so," "surely," or "indeed" in English. It serves to emphasize the truth or accuracy of a preceding statement or action.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, language was a powerful tool for conveying truth and establishing agreements. The use of "ken" in the Hebrew Bible reflects a cultural emphasis on certainty and affirmation. It was important in a society where oral tradition and spoken agreements were foundational to community life and religious practice.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. כֵּן noun masculine base, pedestal, office (Late Hebrew כַּנָּה; Aramaic כַּנְתָּא, ) — absolute ׳כ Isaiah 33:23; 1 Kings 7:31 (but see below); suffix כַּנּוֺ Exodus 30:18 11t.; כַּנֶּ֑ךָ Genesis 40:13; כַּנִּי Genesis 41:13; —

1 literally base, pedestal, 1 Kings 7:31 (like) the work of a pedestal (Th VB), according to Sta^{ZAW iii, 1883, 161, 162} מַעֲשֵׂהכֵֿן is in wrong place, being originally part of a gloss to 1 Kings 7:35; — ׳כ in 1 Kings 7:29 = thus, or is text error; — כֵּןתָּֿרְנָם Isaiah 33:23 the base (supportor socket) of their mast (so Thes and most); especially of base of laver of tabernacle Exodus 30:18,28; Exodus 31:9; Exodus 35:16; Exodus 38:8; Exodus 39:39; Exodus 40:11; Leviticus 8:11 (all P).

2 office, place Genesis 40:13; Genesis 41:13 (both E); hence (late) עַלכַּֿנּוֺ in his place Daniel 11:20,21,38 (i.e. in his stead, as his successor, compare German an seiner Stelle); עַל omitted Daniel 11:7.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

base, estate, foot, office, place, well

The same as ken, used as a noun; a stand, i.e. Pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.

see HEBREW ken

Forms and Transliterations

וְכַנּ֥וֹ וכנו כֵ֔ן כֵּ֣ן כַּנִּ֖י כַּנֶּ֑ךָ כַּנּ֑וֹ כַּנּ֖וֹ כַּנּ֛וֹ כַּנּ֣וֹ כַּנּֽוֹ׃ כַּנּוֹ֙ כן כנו כנו׃ כני כנך Chen kan·ne·ḵā kan·nî kan·nōw kanNecha kanneḵā kanNi kannî kanNo kannōw ken kên ḵên vechanNo wə·ḵan·nōw wəḵannōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 40:13
HEB: וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖ עַל־ כַּנֶּ֑ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֤ כוֹס־
NAS: and restore you to your office; and you will put
KJV: and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver
INT: and restore and to your office will put cup

Genesis 41:13
HEB: הֵשִׁ֥יב עַל־ כַּנִּ֖י וְאֹת֥וֹ תָלָֽה׃
NAS: he restored me in my office, but he hanged
KJV: to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
INT: restored in my office hanged

Exodus 30:18
HEB: כִּיּ֥וֹר נְחֹ֛שֶׁת וְכַנּ֥וֹ נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְרָחְצָ֑ה
NAS: of bronze, with its base of bronze,
KJV: [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass,
INT: A laver of bronze base of bronze for washing

Exodus 30:28
HEB: הַכִּיֹּ֖ר וְאֶת־ כַּנּֽוֹ׃
NAS: and the laver and its stand.
KJV: and the laver and his foot.
INT: utensils and the laver stand

Exodus 31:9
HEB: הַכִּיּ֖וֹר וְאֶת־ כַּנּֽוֹ׃
NAS: and the laver and its stand,
KJV: and the laver and his foot,
INT: utensils and the laver stand

Exodus 35:16
HEB: הַכִּיֹּ֖ר וְאֶת־ כַּנּֽוֹ׃
NAS: its utensils, the basin and its stand;
KJV: the laver and his foot,
INT: utensils the basin stand

Exodus 38:8
HEB: נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְאֵ֖ת כַּנּ֣וֹ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙
NAS: of bronze with its base of bronze,
KJV: [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass,
INT: the laver of bronze base of bronze the mirrors

Exodus 39:39
HEB: הַכִּיֹּ֖ר וְאֶת־ כַּנּֽוֹ׃
NAS: its utensils, the laver and its stand;
KJV: the laver and his foot,
INT: utensils the laver stand

Exodus 40:11
HEB: הַכִּיֹּ֖ר וְאֶת־ כַּנּ֑וֹ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖ אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: the laver and its stand, and consecrate
KJV: the laver and his foot, and sanctify
INT: shall anoint the laver stand and consecrate

Leviticus 8:11
HEB: הַכִּיֹּ֛ר וְאֶת־ כַּנּ֖וֹ לְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃
NAS: and the basin and its stand, to consecrate
KJV: both the laver and his foot, to sanctify
INT: utensils and the basin stand to consecrate

1 Kings 7:29
HEB: וְעַל־ הַשְׁלַבִּ֖ים כֵּ֣ן מִמָּ֑עַל וּמִתַּ֙חַת֙
NAS: and on the frames there [was] a pedestal above,
KJV: and upon the ledges [there was] a base above:
INT: and on the frames there a pedestal above Thahash

1 Kings 7:31
HEB: עָגֹ֣ל מַעֲשֵׂה־ כֵ֔ן אַמָּ֖ה וַחֲצִ֣י
NAS: like the design of a pedestal, a cubit
KJV: [after] the work of the base, a cubit
INT: round the design of a pedestal A cubit half

Daniel 11:7
HEB: מִנֵּ֥צֶר שָׁרָשֶׁ֖יהָ כַּנּ֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֣א אֶל־
NAS: will arise in his place, and he will come
KJV: shall [one] stand up in his estate, which shall come
INT: of the descendants of her line his place will come against

Daniel 11:20
HEB: וְעָמַ֧ד עַל־ כַּנּ֛וֹ מַעֲבִ֥יר נוֹגֵ֖שׂ
NAS: Then in his place one will arise
KJV: Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser
INT: will arise in his place will send an oppressor

Daniel 11:21
HEB: וְעָמַ֤ד עַל־ כַּנּוֹ֙ נִבְזֶ֔ה וְלֹא־
NAS: In his place a despicable
KJV: And in his estate shall stand up
INT: will arise In his place A despicable has not

Daniel 11:38
HEB: מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים עַל־ כַּנּ֖וֹ יְכַבֵּ֑ד וְלֶאֱל֜וֹהַּ
KJV: But in his estate shall he honour
INT: of fortresses in his estate will honor A god

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3653
16 Occurrences

ḵên — 1 Occ.
kan·ne·ḵā — 1 Occ.
kan·nî — 1 Occ.
kan·nōw — 11 Occ.
kên — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵan·nōw — 1 Occ.