Proverbs 27:19:4Prov.27.19.W4TAB
כֵּ֤ן
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
KEN LEV-ha-a-DAM
- clause
KEN LEV-ha-a-DAM la-a-DAM
- sentence
ka-MA-yim ha-pa-NIM la-pa-NIM KEN LEV-ha-a-DAM la-a-DAM
Exegesis
The adverb ken {כֵּן | kên} ‘so’ functions as the pivot in synonymous parallelism linking the two lines.
Root and etymology
š-k-nškn
“to dwell”
In context — Proverbs 27:19
As water reflects face to face, so the heart of a man reflects him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:19:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 27:19, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֤ן (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 Prov.27.19.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.19.W4.S1) and character.