2 Chronicles 18:11:32 Chr.18.11.W3TAB
כֵּ֖ן
ken
“so”
- Transliteration
- KEN
- Extended
- KEEN
- IPA
- /ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- so
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
KEN
- phraseyour reading level
nib-be-IM KEN
- clause
ve-KHOL-ha-ne-vi-IM nib-be-IM KEN le-MOR
- sentence
ve-KHOL-ha-ne-vi-IM nib-be-IM KEN le-MOR a-LE ra-MOT gil-AD ve-hats-LAKH ve-na-TAN ye-ho-VAH be-YAD ha-ME-lekh
Exegesis
The adverb ken {כֵּן | ken} with the infinitive construct lemor {לֵאמֹר | le-mor} introduces direct speech.
In context — 2 Chronicles 18:11
All the prophets were prophesying thus , saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the LORD will place it into the king’s hand.”
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 18:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Chronicles 18:11, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֖ן (ken) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.18.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.18.11.W3.S1) and character.