What does כֹּה mean in the Bible?
e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so ); also (of place) here (or hither ); or (of time) now".
Hebrew · H3541
כֹּה
Properly, like this , i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so ); also (of place) here (or hither ); or (of time) now
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כֹּה H3541
What does כֹּה mean in the Bible?
כֹּה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, like this , i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so ); also (of place) here (or hither ); or (of time) now".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3541?
The BSB source-word alignment has 576 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include This is what (369), that this is what (74), . . . (22), Thus (16), - (13).
Where does כֹּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (163), Ezekiel (128), Isaiah (52), 1 Kings (32).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It This is what 369× Genesis 45:9, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 4:22
that this is what 74× 2 Samuel 7:5, 2 Samuel 7:8, 2 Samuel 24:12, 1 Kings 12:24
. . . 22× Genesis 31:8, Genesis 32:4, Numbers 11:31, 1 Samuel 9:9
Thus 16× Isaiah 43:14, Isaiah 43:16, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 44:24
- 13× Exodus 3:15, 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 18:25, 1 Samuel 20:22
and ever so 12× Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Samuel 20:13
this 9× Genesis 24:30, Joshua 6:3, Joshua 6:14, 2 Samuel 11:25
punish 8× 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 20:13, 1 Samuel 25:22, 2 Samuel 3:9
for this is what 4× Ezekiel 25:3, Ezekiel 30:6, Ezekiel 36:13, Ezekiel 45:9
that 4× 1 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 34:26, Jeremiah 21:3, Jeremiah 37:7
vvv 4× Joshua 17:14, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Kings 2:30
This is how 3× 1 Kings 2:30, 1 Kings 12:10, 2 Chronicles 10:10
this way 3× Exodus 2:12, Exodus 5:15, Numbers 22:30
And as 2× 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 18:33
here 2× Numbers 23:15, 2 Samuel 18:30
like this 2× Jeremiah 32:3, Lamentations 2:20
That is what 2× 1 Samuel 17:27, Amos 4:12
then 2× 2 Samuel 7:8, 1 Chronicles 17:7
this [is what] 2× Isaiah 21:6, Isaiah 21:16
[and] that 1× Exodus 2:12
and 1× Numbers 23:5
And this 1× 1 Samuel 27:11
but stay here 1× Ruth 2:8
But this is what 1× Isaiah 7:7
deal 1× 1 Kings 20:10
in every direction 1× Numbers 11:31
is what 1× Ezekiel 33:27
it here 1× Genesis 31:37
now 1× Exodus 7:16
over there 1× Numbers 23:15
So {shall} 1× Genesis 15:5
So let [their own predictions] 1× Jeremiah 5:13
that this 1× Ezekiel 33:27
that this is [also] what 1× 1 Kings 21:19
the same things 1× Nehemiah 13:18
there 1× Genesis 22:5
what 1× Jeremiah 29:31
what has happened 1× Isaiah 20:6
what I tell you 1× Numbers 23:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:5 כֹּ֥ה to So {shall} Adverb Genesis 22:5 כֹּ֑ה to there Adverb Genesis 24:30 כֹּֽה־ to this Adverb Genesis 31:8 כֹּ֣ה to . . . Adverb Genesis 31:8 כֹּ֣ה to . . . Adverb Genesis 31:37 כֹּ֔ה to it here Adverb Genesis 32:4 כֹּ֣ה to . . . Adverb Genesis 32:4 כֹּ֤ה to . . . Adverb Genesis 45:9 כֹּ֤ה to This is what Adverb Genesis 50:17 כֹּֽה־ to This is what Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 15:5
Aligned rows 576
Books represented 26
Genesis 10 Exodus 19 Numbers 12 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 6 Judges 2 Ruth 3 1 Samuel 23 2 Samuel 17 1 Kings 32 2 Kings 32 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 18 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 1 Isaiah 52 Jeremiah 163 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 128 Amos 20 Obadiah 1 Micah 2 Nahum 1 Haggai 5 Zechariah 20 Malachi 1
Source forms
כֹּֽה־ 159x kōh- Genesis 24:30, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 3:15, Exodus 5:1
כֹּ֤ה 80x kōh Genesis 32:4, Genesis 45:9, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 19:3
כֹּ֚ה 66x kōh Exodus 4:22, Exodus 5:10, Exodus 7:17, Exodus 8:1
כֹּ֥ה 64x kōh Genesis 15:5, Exodus 20:22, Numbers 6:23, Numbers 32:8
כֹּה־ 33x kōh- Judges 6:8, 1 Samuel 25:22, 2 Samuel 12:7, 2 Chronicles 12:5
כֹּ֣ה׀ 29x kōh 2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Kings 7:1, 2 Kings 19:6, 2 Chronicles 21:12
כֹּ֣ה 20x kōh Genesis 31:8, Genesis 32:4, Joshua 22:16, 1 Samuel 3:17
כֹּ֖ה 18x kōh Exodus 11:4, Numbers 23:15, Joshua 17:14, Judges 11:15
Parsing patterns
Adverb 553x Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 21x Exodus 2:12, Numbers 8:7, Numbers 23:5, Numbers 23:16
Preposition-b | Adverb 2x 1 Kings 22:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, like this , i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so ); also (of place) here (or hither ); or (of time) now
Source Gloss
properly, like this , i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so ); also (of place) here (or hither ); or (of time) now
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now BDB: thus Usage: also, here, hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), mean while, yonder.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain