Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
gnat
Usage: gnat, gnats, gnat-swarm
Strong's Number
H3654
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H3654 Quick Answer
Strong's H3654 כֵּן (ken) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ken (kane) n-m. 1. a gnat (from infixing its sting 2. used only in plural (and irreg. in Exod. 8 It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lice. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ken (kane) n-m. 1. a gnat (from infixing its sting 2. used only in plural (and irreg. in Exod. 8
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lice
Meaning and Definition
ken (kane) n-m. 1. a gnat (from infixing its sting 2. used only in plural (and irreg. in Exod. 8 3. Heb. 13 [from H3661 in the sense of fastening] KJV: lice, X manner. Root(s): H3661 See also: H18
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3654. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3654 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.
lice
Exodus 8:16
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How Strong's H3654 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3654 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 H3654 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3654.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3654, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3654 FAQ
What does ken (כֵּן) mean?
Ken (Strong's H3654) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lice". ken (kane) n-m. 1. a gnat (from infixing its sting 2. used only in plural (and irreg. in Exod. 8
How many times is ken (כֵּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3654 across 2 books.
Where can I study ken (כֵּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3654 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 lice. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.