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 · אָכֵן֙Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”Exodus 2:14 · אָכֵ֖ןHe said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”1 Samuel 15:32 · אָכֵ֖ןThen Samuel said, “Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”1 Kings 11:2 · אָכֵן֙of the nations concerning which Yahweh said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon joined to these in love.Job 32:8 · אָ֭כֵןBut there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.Psalm 31:22 · אָכֵ֗ןAs for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.Psalm 66:19 · אָ֭כֵןBut most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.Psalm 82:7 · אָ֭כֵןNevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”Isaiah 40:7 · אָכֵ֥ןThe grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.Isaiah 45:15 · אָכֵ֕ןMost certainly you are a God who hidden yourself, God of Israel, the Savior.’”Isaiah 49:4 · אָכֵן֙But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh, and my reward with my God.”Isaiah 53:4 · אָכֵ֤ןSurely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted.Jeremiah 3:20 · אָכֵ֛ן“Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so you have dealt treacherously with me, house of Israel,” says Yahweh.Jeremiah 3:23 · אָכֵ֥ן · אָכֵן֙Truly in vain is help from the hills, the tumult on the mountains. Truly the salvation of Israel is in Yahweh our God.Jeremiah 4:10 · אָכֵן֩Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”Jeremiah 8:8 · אָכֵן֙How do you say, We are wise, and the law of Yahweh is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely.Zephaniah 3:7 · אָכֵן֙I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her.” But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.