כֵּ֥ן
𐤊𐤍
ken
so
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.
Numbers 8:4 · Word #18
Lexicon H3651
| Lemma | כֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kên |
| Strong's | H3651 |
| In-context | so |
Morphology HTm
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | d — Demonstrative — Demonstrative |
SIBI-P1 H3651-01
thus, in an established way
| Root | כון (k-w-n) |
| Core Meanings | to be firm, be established, be set up, be fixed, be prepared, be made ready |
| Semantic Range | thus, so, in this manner, rightly, truly, surely, accordingly, therefore, in like manner |
| Conceptual Significance | כֵּן often signals that something accords with what is established, ordered, or confirmed. It can express affirmation, conformity to divine instruction, or the proper outworking of events according to an established pattern, reinforcing themes of stability and divine order in the biblical text. |
| Morphological Notes | Adverbial particle derived from the root כון; invariant form with no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֵּן derives from the root כון, "to be firm, established, set upright." As an adverbial particle (HTm), it does not carry gender or number, so the rendering reflects its function while preserving the root sense of firmness or established order—"thus" in the sense of something being set or confirmed in a certain way. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כון (to be firm, be established, be set up, be fixed, be prepared, be made ready)
| 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 |