כֵּן

kên · Hebrew · Strong's H3651 · 770 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “well”

What it means

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

from H3559 (כּוּן);

How the KJV renders it

ward, wards, as as, howbeit, in like manner, wise, right, state, straightway, such, surely, this, thus, true, well

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“well”

also renders agathós (G18), kalōs (G2573), pēgḗ (G4077), epiginṓskō (G1921), kalós (G2570), phréar (G5421), eû (G2095), bôwr (H953), ṭôwb (H2896), yâpheh (H3303), kên (H3653), mᵉʼôd (H3966), maʻyân (H4599), mâqôwr (H4726)

“ward”

also renders theós (G2316), éxōthen (G1855), phylakḗ (G5438), éxō (G1854), ésō (G2080), ʼâchôwr (H268), mizrâch (H4217), mishmâr (H4929), mishmereth (H4931), pᵉqiduth (H6488), tsâphôwn (H6828), qedem (H6924), têymân (H8486)

“right”

also renders orthōs (G3723), exousía (G1849), díkaios (G1342), ʼemeth (H571), gᵉʼullâh (H1353), yᵉmîynîy (H3227), yôsher (H3476), kûwn (H3559), mishpâṭ (H4941), nâkôach (H5228), nᵉkôchâh (H5229)

“surely”

also renders alēthōs (G230), pántōs (G3843), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403), ʼâman (H539), ʼomnâm (H551), hâlak (H1980), yâṭab (H3190), yâkach (H3198), raq (H7535)

“this”

also renders nŷn (G3568), dâʼ (H1668), dêk (H1791), dikkên (H1797), dên (H1836), hûwʼ (H1932), pôh (H6311), paʻam (H6471)

“wise”

also renders állos (G243), phrónimos (G5429), sophós (G4680), chakkîym (H2445), châkâm (H2450), piqqêach (H6493), sekel (H7922)

“true”

also renders alēthinós (G228), alḗtheia (G225), gnḗsios (G1103), alēthḗs (G227), pistós (G4103), yatstsîyb (H3330), tsᵉdâʼ (H6656)

“straightway”

also renders euthéōs (G2112), euthýs (G2117), exautēs (G1824), parachrēma (G3916), pithʼôwm (H6597)

“thus”

also renders hoútō (G3779), kâkâh (H3602), kên (H3652), kᵉnêmâʼ (H3660)

“such”

also renders dên (H1836), kôh (H3541), pᵉlônîy (H6423)

“howbeit”

also renders ʼak (H389), ʼepheç (H657)

“state”

also renders mathkôneth (H4971)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

770 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 11:7 · HTm

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.

1 Chronicles 13:4 · HTm

All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

1 Chronicles 14:11 · HTm

So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

1 Chronicles 17:15 · HTm

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

1 Chronicles 17:25 · HTm

For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

1 Chronicles 18:1 · HD

After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 19:1 HD1 Chronicles 20:3 HC/Tm1 Chronicles 20:4 HD1 Chronicles 23:30 HC/Tm1 Kings 1:30 HTm1 Kings 1:36 HTm1 Kings 1:37 HTm1 Kings 2:7 HD1 Kings 2:38 HTm1 Kings 6:26 HC/Tm1 Kings 6:33 HC/Tm1 Kings 7:18 HC/Tm1 Kings 9:9 HTm1 Kings 10:12 HD1 Kings 10:20 HD1 Kings 10:29 HC/Tm1 Kings 11:8 HC/Tm1 Kings 12:32 HTm1 Kings 13:9 HD1 Kings 14:4 HTm1 Kings 14:10 HR/D1 Kings 20:23 HTm1 Kings 20:25 HTm1 Kings 20:40 HTm1 Kings 22:8 HTm1 Kings 22:12 HTm1 Kings 22:19 HR/D1 Kings 22:22 HD1 Samuel 1:7 HC/Tm1 Samuel 2:30 HR/D1 Samuel 3:14 HC/R/D1 Samuel 5:5 HTm1 Samuel 5:7 HD1 Samuel 6:10 HTm1 Samuel 8:8 HTm1 Samuel 9:13 HD1 Samuel 10:5 HTm1 Samuel 10:12 HTm1 Samuel 15:33 HTm1 Samuel 19:24 HTm1 Samuel 20:29 HTm1 Samuel 23:17 HTm1 Samuel 23:28 HTm1 Samuel 24:5 HD1 Samuel 24:8 HD1 Samuel 25:25 HD1 Samuel 26:24 HTm1 Samuel 27:6 HR/D1 Samuel 28:2 HR/D1 Samuel 28:18 HTm1 Samuel 30:23 HD2 Chronicles 1:12 HD2 Chronicles 1:17 HC/Tm2 Chronicles 7:22 HTm

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