Strong's H403 · Hebrew
אָכֵן
ʼâkên · /aw-kane'/
Definition
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
KJV: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
Root / derivation: from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָכֵן across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms3 verses
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 66:19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 82:7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Isaiah4 verses
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Isaiah 45:15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Isaiah 49:4Then 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. my work: or, my reward
Isaiah 53:4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Jeremiah4 verses
Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. husband: Heb. friend
Jeremiah 3:23Truly 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 4:10Then 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 8:8How 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. in vain made: or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H403 (ʼâkên) mean?
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but
How many times does H403 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H403 (אָכֵן) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “surely.”
How is ʼâkên translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H403 is rendered as “surely” (9×), “but” (3×), “truly” (2×), “verily” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אָכֵן come from?
from H3559 (כּוּן) (compare H3651 (כֵּן));