1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
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H403 — אָכֵן
a.khen · surely · Hebrew/Aramaic
17 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 28:16 · אָכֵן֙When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”Exodus 2:14 · אָכֵ֖ןBut 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.”1 Samuel 15:32 · אָכֵ֖ןThen Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”1 Kings 11:2 · אָכֵן֙These 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.Job 32:8 · אָ֭כֵןBut there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.Psalm 31:22 · אָכֵ֗ןIn 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.Psalm 66:19 · אָ֭כֵןBut God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.Psalm 82:7 · אָ֭כֵןBut like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”Isaiah 40:7 · אָכֵ֥ןThe grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.Isaiah 45:15 · אָכֵ֕ןTruly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.Isaiah 49:4 · אָכֵן֙But 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.”Isaiah 53:4 · אָכֵ֤ןSurely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.Jeremiah 3:20 · אָכֵ֛ןBut as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.Jeremiah 3:23 · אָכֵ֥ן · אָכֵן֙Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.Jeremiah 4:10 · אָכֵן֩Then 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.”Jeremiah 8:8 · אָכֵן֙How 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?Zephaniah 3:7 · אָכֵן֙I 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.