What does עַל · כֵּן mean in the Bible?
עַל · כֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications".
Hebrew · H5921, H3651
עַל־כֵּן
Above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications · properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
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עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כֵּן H3651 properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Pronunciation ken
Marks logical consequence or affirmation; grounds clauses in reason, time, or manner with forensic precision.
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What does עַל־כֵּן (al-ken) mean in the Bible?
עַל · כֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5921, H3651?
H5921, H3651 is connected to 6,552 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Strong's H5921, H3651
Lexical occurrences 6,552 verses Source Gloss
above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַל־כֵּן is built from this root:
עַל H5920
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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