Proverbs 6:29:1Prov.6.29.W1TAB
כֵּ֗ן
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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The word
Word in context
- word
KEN
- clause
KEN ha-BA el-E-shet re-E-HU
- sentence
KEN ha-BA el-E-shet re-E-HU LO yi-NA-ke KAL-ha-NO-ge-a BA
Exegesis
The verse begins with ken {כֵּן | kên} ‘thus/so’, marking a conclusion from the preceding comparison.
In context — Proverbs 6:29
So it is with the one who goes in to the wife of his neighbor; no one who touches her will be held innocent .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 6:29, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֗ן (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.6.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.29.W1.S1) and character.