Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
thus
Usage: thus, so, accordingly, as follows
Strong's Number
H3660
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H3660 Quick Answer
Strong's H3660 כְּנֵמָא (knema') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. knema' (ken-ay-maw') adv. 1. so or thus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3644] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include thus, sort, and manner. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- knema' (ken-ay-maw') adv. 1. so or thus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3644]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thus, sort, and manner
Meaning and Definition
knema' (ken-ay-maw') adv. 1. so or thus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3644] KJV: so, (in) this manner (sort), thus. Root(s): H3644
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3660. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3660 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render knema', 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.
How Strong's H3660 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3660 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 H3660 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3660.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3660, grouped by book.
Strong's H3660 FAQ
What does kenema (כְּנֵמָא) mean?
Kenema (Strong's H3660) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thus". knema' (ken-ay-maw') adv. 1. so or thus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3644]
How many times is kenema (כְּנֵמָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3660 across 1 book.
Where can I study kenema (כְּנֵמָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3660 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kenema (כְּנֵמָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thus, sort, and manner. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.