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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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כֹּהH3541

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".

Full entry for כֹּה (H3541) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

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".

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 what369×Genesis 45:9, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 4:22
that this is what74×2 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
Thus16×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 so12×Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Samuel 20:13
this9×Genesis 24:30, Joshua 6:3, Joshua 6:14, 2 Samuel 11:25
punish8×1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 20:13, 1 Samuel 25:22, 2 Samuel 3:9
for this is what4×Ezekiel 25:3, Ezekiel 30:6, Ezekiel 36:13, Ezekiel 45:9
that4×1 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 34:26, Jeremiah 21:3, Jeremiah 37:7
vvv4×Joshua 17:14, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Kings 2:30
This is how3×1 Kings 2:30, 1 Kings 12:10, 2 Chronicles 10:10
this way3×Exodus 2:12, Exodus 5:15, Numbers 22:30
And as2×2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 18:33
here2×Numbers 23:15, 2 Samuel 18:30
like this2×Jeremiah 32:3, Lamentations 2:20
That is what2×1 Samuel 17:27, Amos 4:12
then2×2 Samuel 7:8, 1 Chronicles 17:7
this [is what]2×Isaiah 21:6, Isaiah 21:16
[and] that1×Exodus 2:12
and1×Numbers 23:5
And this1×1 Samuel 27:11
but stay here1×Ruth 2:8
But this is what1×Isaiah 7:7
deal1×1 Kings 20:10
in every direction1×Numbers 11:31
is what1×Ezekiel 33:27
it here1×Genesis 31:37
now1×Exodus 7:16
over there1×Numbers 23:15
So {shall}1×Genesis 15:5
So let [their own predictions]1×Jeremiah 5:13
that this1×Ezekiel 33:27
that this is [also] what1×1 Kings 21:19
the same things1×Nehemiah 13:18
there1×Genesis 22:5
what1×Jeremiah 29:31
what has happened1×Isaiah 20:6
what I tell you1×Numbers 23:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:5כֹּ֥הtoSo {shall}AdverbGenesis 22:5כֹּ֑הtothereAdverbGenesis 24:30כֹּֽה־tothisAdverbGenesis 31:8כֹּ֣הto. . .AdverbGenesis 31:8כֹּ֣הto. . .AdverbGenesis 31:37כֹּ֔הtoit hereAdverbGenesis 32:4כֹּ֣הto. . .AdverbGenesis 32:4כֹּ֤הto. . .AdverbGenesis 45:9כֹּ֤הtoThis is whatAdverbGenesis 50:17כֹּֽה־toThis is whatAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 15:5
Aligned rows576
Books represented26
Genesis10Exodus19Numbers12Deuteronomy1Joshua6Judges2Ruth31 Samuel232 Samuel171 Kings322 Kings321 Chronicles52 Chronicles18Ezra1Nehemiah1Isaiah52Jeremiah163Lamentations1Ezekiel128Amos20Obadiah1Micah2Nahum1Haggai5Zechariah20Malachi1
Source forms
כֹּֽה־159xkōh-Genesis 24:30, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 3:15, Exodus 5:1
כֹּ֤ה80xkōhGenesis 32:4, Genesis 45:9, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 19:3
כֹּ֚ה66xkōhExodus 4:22, Exodus 5:10, Exodus 7:17, Exodus 8:1
כֹּ֥ה64xkōhGenesis 15:5, Exodus 20:22, Numbers 6:23, Numbers 32:8
כֹּה־33xkōh-Judges 6:8, 1 Samuel 25:22, 2 Samuel 12:7, 2 Chronicles 12:5
כֹּ֣ה׀29xkōh2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Kings 7:1, 2 Kings 19:6, 2 Chronicles 21:12
כֹּ֣ה20xkōhGenesis 31:8, Genesis 32:4, Joshua 22:16, 1 Samuel 3:17
כֹּ֖ה18xkōhExodus 11:4, Numbers 23:15, Joshua 17:14, Judges 11:15
Parsing patterns
Adverb553xGenesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8
Conjunctive waw | Adverb21xExodus 2:12, Numbers 8:7, Numbers 23:5, Numbers 23:16
Preposition-b | Adverb2x1 Kings 22:20
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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