TBESH · H0403
אָכֵן · a.khen · surely
1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
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a.khen H403
אָכֵן (a.khen) means “surely” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
אָכֵן Hebrew · H403 18 tagged occurrences in 17 verses
Pronunciation guide: aw-kane' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן)); firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
KJV glosses: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
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How translators render H403
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 | 5 |
| surely | 5 |
| has surely | 2 |
| for surely | 1 |
| how completely | 1 |
| indeed | 1 |
| truly | 1 |
| when in fact | 1 |
| yet | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| surely | 8 |
| but | 2 |
| truly | 2 |
| verily | 2 |
| nevertheless | 1 |
| them but | 1 |
| upon it surely | 1 |
| with us lo certainly | 1 |
Verses containing H403
Page 1 of 1. 17 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 28:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
Read word by word - Exodus 2:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 15:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
Read word by word - 1 Kings 11:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.
Read word by word - Job 32:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
Read word by word - Psalms 31:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 31.23
- Psalms 66:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Read word by word - Psalms 82:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”
Read word by word - Isaiah 40:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
Read word by word - Isaiah 45:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
Read word by word - Isaiah 49:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”
Read word by word - Isaiah 53:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 3:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 3:23
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 4:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 8:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
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.
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