כֵ֖ן
𐤊𐤍
khen
thus
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.
Leviticus 10:13 · Word #13
Lexicon H3651
| Lemma | כֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kên |
| Strong's | H3651 |
| In-context | thus |
Morphology HD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H3651-07
thus, in an established way
| Root | כון (k-w-n) |
| Core Meanings | to be firm, to be established, to be set upright, to be fixed, to be prepared |
| Semantic Range | thus, so, in this manner, rightly, accordingly, therefore, indeed, just so, in like manner |
| Conceptual Significance | כֵּן often signals alignment with what is established, decreed, or confirmed. In biblical thought, it can underscore conformity to divine order or spoken word—what is "so" because it is firmly set, whether by God’s creative act, covenantal decree, or moral standard. |
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (HD), indeclinable; no gender, number, or person marking. Functions adverbially or conjunctively to describe manner, result, or logical relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb כֵּן derives from the root כון (“to be firm, established”). Rendering it as “thus, in an established way” preserves the underlying sense of firmness or settled correctness while reflecting its function as an indeclinable adverb (HD) describing manner. It conveys not merely similarity (“so”) but conformity to what is set or confirmed. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כון (to be firm, to be established, to be set upright, to be fixed, to be prepared)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H403-01 |
akhen | firmly so |
H3559-01 |
akhin | I will firmly establish |
H3559-02 |
akhinah | Let me set firm |
Word Usage (771 occurrences of H3651)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:7 | כֵֽן | khen | so |
| Genesis 1:9 | כֵֽן | khen | so |
| Genesis 1:11 | כֵֽן | khen | so |