Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H403: אָכֵן

ʼâkên · pronounced aw-kane' · “surely”

Definition

firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but

KJV translates it as: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.

Word origin: from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));

Extended definition

1) surely, truly, indeed
1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force)
1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H403 is translated

  • truly ×10
  • nevertheless ×8

Bible verses with H403 (ʼâkên)

ʼâkên appears in 17 verses.

  • Genesis 28:16

    And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

  • Exodus 2:14

    And 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

    Then 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

    Of 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

    But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

  • Psalms 31:22

    For 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.

  • Psalms 66:19

    But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

  • Psalms 82:7

    But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

  • Isaiah 40:7

    The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

  • Isaiah 45:15

    Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

  • Isaiah 49:4

    Then 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

    Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

  • Jeremiah 3:20

    Surely 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

    Truly 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

    Then 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

    How 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

    I 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.

Words derived from H403