Usually translated as
therefore, so, afterward, this, thus, likewise, true, right, such, asmuch as yet, forasmuch as yet, like, well, afterwards, as... as, cause, surely, you, after that, be, following, howbeit, the more, state, straightway, in, there
Occurrences
Kên occurs 769 times in 735 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (56), Exodus (49), Leviticus (12), Numbers (35), Deuteronomy (22), Joshua (17), Judges (21), 1 Samuel (23), 2 Samuel (30), 1 Kings (24), 2 Kings (14), 1 Chronicles (10), 2 Chronicles (19), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (6), Esther (11), Job (22), Psalms (35), Proverbs (18), Ecclesiastes (6), Song of Songs (3), Isaiah (70), Jeremiah (98), Lamentations (3), Ezekiel (82), Hosea (10), Joel (2), Amos (11), Jonah (1), Micah (6), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (4), Zephaniah (2), Haggai (2), Zechariah (8)
- Genesis 1:7 — And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 1:9 — And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 1:11 — And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 1:15 — And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 1:24 — And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 1:30 — And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 2:24 — Therefore (כֵּן֙) shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
- Genesis 4:15 — And the LORD said unto him, Therefore (לָכֵן֙) whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
- Genesis 6:4 — There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that (כֵ֗ן), when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
- Genesis 6:22 — Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so (כֵּ֥ן) did he.
- Genesis 10:9 — He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore (כֵּן֙) it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
- Genesis 11:9 — Therefore (כֵּ֞ן) is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
- Genesis 15:14 — And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward (כֵ֥ן) shall they come out with great substance.
- Genesis 16:14 — Wherefore (כֵּן֙) the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 18:5 — And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore (כֵּ֥ן) are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
- Genesis 18:5 — And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So (כֵּ֥ן) do, as thou hast said.
- Genesis 19:8 — Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore (כֵּ֥ן) came they under the shadow of my roof.
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore (כֵּ֛ן) the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 20:6 — And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore (כֵּ֥ן) suffered I thee not to touch her.
- Genesis 21:31 — Wherefore (כֵּ֗ן) he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Genesis 23:19 — And after this (כֵן֩), Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 25:22 — And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so (כֵּ֔ן), why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
- Genesis 25:26 — And after that (כֵ֞ן) came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Genesis 25:30 — And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore (כֵּ֥ן) was his name called Edom.
- Genesis 26:33 — And he called it Shebah: therefore (כֵּ֤ן) the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.
- Genesis 29:26 — And Laban said, It must not be so (כֵ֖ן) done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
- Genesis 29:28 — And Jacob did so (כֵּ֔ן), and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
- Genesis 29:34 — And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore (כֵּ֥ן) was his name called Levi.
- Genesis 29:35 — And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore (כֵּ֛ן) she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
- Genesis 30:6 — And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore (כֵּ֛ן) called she his name Dan.
- Genesis 30:15 — And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore (לָכֵן֙) he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
- Genesis 31:48 — And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore (כֵּ֥ן) was the name of it called Galeed;
- Genesis 32:20 — And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward (כֵן֙) I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
- Genesis 32:32 — Therefore (כֵּ֡ן) the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
- Genesis 33:10 — And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore (כֵּ֞ן) I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
- Genesis 33:17 — And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore (כֵּ֛ן) the name of the place is called Succoth.
- Genesis 34:7 — And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing (וְכֵ֖ן) ought not to be done.
- Genesis 38:26 — And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that (כֵּ֥ן) I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
- Genesis 41:13 — And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so (כֵּ֣ן) it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
- Genesis 41:31 — And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following (כֵ֑ן); for it shall be very grievous.
- Genesis 42:11 — We are all one man’s sons; we are true (כֵּנִ֣ים) men, thy servants are no spies.
- Genesis 42:19 — If ye be true (כֵּנִ֣ים) men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
- Genesis 42:20 — But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so (כֵֽן).
- Genesis 42:21 — And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore (כֵּן֙) is this distress come upon us.
- Genesis 42:25 — Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus (כֵּֽן) did he unto them.
- Genesis 42:31 — And we said unto him, We are true (כֵּנִ֣ים) men; we are no spies:
- Genesis 42:33 — And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true (כֵנִ֖ים) men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
- Genesis 42:34 — And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true (כֵנִ֖ים) men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
- Genesis 43:11 — And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so (כֵּ֣ן) now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
- Genesis 44:10 — And he said, Now also (כֶּן) let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.