TBESH · H0389
אַךְ · akh · surely
1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)
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akh H389
אַךְ (akh) means “surely” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
אַךְ Hebrew · H389 161 tagged occurrences in 157 verses
Pronunciation guide: ak Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
akin to H403 (אָכֵן); a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
KJV glosses: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).
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How translators render H389
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| but | 30 |
| surely | 24 |
| only | 11 |
| nevertheless | 7 |
| however | 6 |
| indeed | 6 |
| alone | 4 |
| yet | 4 |
| but only | 3 |
| above all | 2 |
| just | 2 |
| leads only | 2 |
| nothing but | 2 |
| vvv | 2 |
| although | 1 |
| and | 1 |
| and only | 1 |
| and surely | 1 |
| are but | 1 |
| are mere | 1 |
| are only | 1 |
| are surely | 1 |
| as soon as | 1 |
| as surely | 1 |
| belongs only | 1 |
| but you must only | 1 |
| complete | 1 |
| even | 1 |
| had just | 1 |
| have done nothing but | 1 |
| he feels only | 1 |
| i will still | 1 |
| is indeed | 1 |
| is really | 1 |
| it can only | 1 |
| just after | 1 |
| on one | 1 |
| on those days | 1 |
| once more | 1 |
| one more time | 1 |
| provided | 1 |
| there is surely | 1 |
| they fully | 1 |
| they will surely | 1 |
| though | 1 |
| truly | 1 |
| will surely lead | 1 |
| would certainly | 1 |
| you who are utterly | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| notwithstanding | 2 |
| also | 1 |
| and surely | 1 |
| and they had but | 1 |
| behold of a surety | 1 |
| but | 1 |
| certainly | 1 |
| even | 1 |
| howbeit | 1 |
| in them save | 1 |
| nevertheless | 1 |
| not thyself in any wise | 1 |
| only | 1 |
| themselves at least | 1 |
| to him surely | 1 |
| truly | 1 |
| verily | 1 |
| was yet | 1 |
| wherefore | 1 |
| with them but yet | 1 |
| yet | 1 |
Verses containing H389
Page 4 of 4. 157 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Hosea 4:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.
Read word by word - Hosea 12:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.9
- Hosea 12:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.12
- Jonah 2:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.5
- Zephaniah 1:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
Read word by word - Zephaniah 3:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
Read word by word - Zechariah 1:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
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