Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
surely
Usage: 1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
aken - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G403 — anapsyxis (“revival”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H403 אָכֵן (aken) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aken (aw-kane') adv. 1. firmly 2. (figuratively) surely It has 17 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include surely, but, nevertheless, verily, and truly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
aken (aw-kane') adv. 1. firmly 2. (figuratively) surely 3. (also, advers.) but [from H3559] KJV: but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily. Root(s): H3559 Compare: H3651
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surely
Usage: 1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aken, 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.
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.
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17 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H403.
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H403, grouped by book.
Strong's H403 is a Hebrew entry for H403 אָכֵן (aken). aken (aw-kane') adv. 1. firmly 2. (figuratively) surely
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H403 across 9 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H403 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as surely, but, nevertheless, verily, truly, and certainly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.