Proverbs 28:2:8Prov.28.2.W8TAB
כֵּ֣ן
ken
“thus or so”
- Transliteration
- KEN
- Extended
- KEEN
- IPA
- /ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- thus or 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 ya-a-RIKH
- clause
u-ve-A-dam me-VIN yo-DE-a KEN ya-a-RIKH
- sentence
be-FE-sha E-rets ra-BIM sa-RE-ha u-ve-A-dam me-VIN yo-DE-a KEN ya-a-RIKH
Exegesis
The adverb ken {כֵּן | kên} ‘thus’ links to the hiphil verb yaarikh {יַאֲרִיךְ | ya-ʾă-rî-ḵ} ‘he will prolong’, indicating sustained stability through insightful leadership.
In context — Proverbs 28:2
By the transgression of a land, its rulers become many; but by a man of understanding and knowledge , its stability will be prolonged.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 28:2, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֣ן (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.28.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.2.W8.S1) and character.