אָכֵן

ʼâkên · Hebrew · Strong's H403 · 18 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “but”

What it means

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

from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));

How the KJV renders it

but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily

Where that flattens a distinction

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

“but”

also renders plḗn (G4133), mónon (G3440), ektós (G1622), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389), ʼaph (H637), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), gam (H1571), dîy (H1768), lâhên (H3861), ʻôwd (H5750), raq (H7535)

“surely”

also renders alēthōs (G230), pántōs (G3843), ʼak (H389), ʼâman (H539), ʼomnâm (H551), hâlak (H1980), yâṭab (H3190), yâkach (H3198), kên (H3651), raq (H7535)

“nevertheless”

also renders plḗn (G4133), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), raq (H7535)

“verily”

also renders amḗn (G281), dḗpou (G1222), alēthōs (G230), óntōs (G3689), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389)

“certainly”

also renders óntōs (G3689), ʼak (H389), yâdaʻ (H3045)

“truly”

also renders alēthōs (G230), alēthḗs (G227), ʼak (H389)

Where it appears

18 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 17 verses shown.

1 Kings 11:2 HD1 Samuel 15:32 HDExodus 2:14 HDGenesis 28:16 HDIsaiah 40:7 HDIsaiah 45:15 HDIsaiah 49:4 HDIsaiah 53:4 HDJeremiah 3:20 HDJeremiah 3:23 HDJeremiah 4:10 HDJeremiah 8:8 HDJob 32:8 HDPsalm 31:22 HDPsalm 66:19 HDPsalm 82:7 HDZephaniah 3:7 HD

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.