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Strong's H3653 כֵּן (ken)

Ken means “stand” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3653 — olynthos (“untimely fig”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3653
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 6

Strong's H3653 Quick Answer

Strong's H3653 כֵּן (ken) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ken (kane) n-m. 1. a stand, i.e. pedestal or station [the same as H3651, used as a noun] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include foot, stand, base, office, and estate. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ken (kane) n-m. 1. a stand, i.e. pedestal or station [the same as H3651, used as a noun]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
foot, stand, base, office, and estate

Meaning and Definition

ken (kane) n-m. 1. a stand, i.e. pedestal or station [the same as H3651, used as a noun] KJV: base, estate, foot, office, place, well. Root(s): H3651

Original Word
כֵּן
Transliteration
ken
Derivation
First root strongs: 3651
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3653. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3653 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ken, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

foot Exodus 30:18 stand Daniel 11:7 base 1 Kings 7:29 estate Daniel 11:38 office Genesis 41:13

How Strong's H3653 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3653 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3653 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 40:13 KJV

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

Genesis 41:13 KJV

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

Exodus 30:18 KJV

Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3653.

Genesis 40:13 Old Testament, KJV
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
Genesis 41:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
Exodus 30:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
Exodus 30:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exodus 31:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,
Exodus 35:16 Old Testament, KJV
The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus 38:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Exodus 39:39 Old Testament, KJV
The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus 40:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
Leviticus 8:11 Old Testament, KJV
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
1 Kings 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings 7:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
Isaiah 33:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Daniel 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
Daniel 11:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
Daniel 11:21 Old Testament, KJV
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Daniel 11:38 Old Testament, KJV
But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3653, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3653 FAQ

What does ken (כֵּן) mean?

Ken (Strong's H3653) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stand". ken (kane) n-m. 1. a stand, i.e. pedestal or station [the same as H3651, used as a noun]

How many times is ken (כֵּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H3653 across 6 books.

Where can I study ken (כֵּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3653 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ken (כֵּן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as foot, stand, base, office, and estate. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.