Biblica Analytica
H9037 Hebrew

כֶן

khen

you

Lexicon Entry

Definition
you
Transliteration
khen
Strong's Number
H9037
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "khen" (H9037, Strong's number) is a pronoun that means 'you'. In its singular form, it indicates direct address to one person. This lexeme carries a straightforward and simple meaning, indicating the recipient of the speaker's attention. The word "khen" appears only once in the Bible, which may indicate its limited range of usage or the specificity of the context in which it was used. Regardless, its significance lies in its ability to direct attention to a single person, highlighting the importance of the individual being addressed. Given its limited occurrence, it's difficult to generalize about the word's connotations or typical usage patterns. Its simplicity, however, underscores the importance of direct communication in Hebrew, where the speaker often engages in a personal and intimate dialogue with the listener.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H9037
Lemma
כֶן
Transliteration
khen
Definition
you
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text