Strong's H3653 · Hebrew
כֵּן
kên · /kane/
Definition
a stand, i.e. pedestal or station
KJV: base, estate, foot, office, place, well.
Root / derivation: the same as H3651 (כֵּן), used as a noun;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כֵּן across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. lift: or, reckon
Genesis 41:13And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
Exodus7 verses
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
Exodus 30:28And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exodus 31:9And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot, furniture: Heb. vessels
Exodus 35:16The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus 38:8And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses assembling: Heb. assembling by troops
Exodus 39:39The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus 40:11And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
1 Kings2 verses
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings 7:31And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
Daniel4 verses
But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: in: or, in his place, or, office
Daniel 11:20Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. estate: or, place a: Heb. one that causeth an exacter to pass over anger: Heb. angers
Daniel 11:21And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. estate: or, place
Daniel 11:38But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim, or, as for the almighty God, in his seat he shall honour, yea he shall honour a god, etc pleasant: Heb. things desired
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3653 (kên) mean?
a stand, i.e. pedestal or station
How many times does H3653 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3653 (כֵּן) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “foot.”
How is kên translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3653 is rendered as “foot” (8×), “estate” (4×), “base” (2×), “office” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כֵּן come from?
the same as H3651 (כֵּן), used as a noun;