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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)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

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

1 Kings 11:2 · HD
of 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.
1 Samuel 15:32 · HD
Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
Exodus 2:14 · HD
He 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.”
Genesis 28:16 · HD
Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”
Isaiah 40:7 · HD
The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.
Isaiah 45:15 · HD
Most certainly you are a God who has hidden yourself, God of Israel, the Savior.’”
Isaiah 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.