1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H403 — אָכֵן
a.khen · surely · Hebrew/Aramaic
17 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 28:16 · אָכֵן֙And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not.Exodus 2:14 · אָכֵ֖ןAnd he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.1 Samuel 15:32 · אָכֵ֖ןThen said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.1 Kings 11:2 · אָכֵן֙Of the nations [concerning] which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: [for] surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.Job 32:8 · אָ֭כֵןBut [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.Psalm 31:22 · אָכֵ֗ןFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.Psalm 66:19 · אָ֭כֵן[But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.Psalm 82:7 · אָ֭כֵןBut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.Isaiah 40:7 · אָכֵ֥ןThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass.Isaiah 45:15 · אָכֵ֕ןVerily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.Isaiah 49:4 · אָכֵן֙Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.Isaiah 53:4 · אָכֵ֤ןSurely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.Jeremiah 3:20 · אָכֵ֛ןSurely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.Jeremiah 3:23 · אָכֵ֥ן · אָכֵן֙Truly in vain [is salvation hoped for] from the hills, [and from] the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God [is] the salvation of Israel.Jeremiah 4:10 · אָכֵן֩Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.Jeremiah 8:8 · אָכֵן֙How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain.Zephaniah 3:7 · אָכֵן֙I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, [and] corrupted all their doings.