Hebrew · H3651, H748 · unreviewed

כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ

Properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) · to be (causative, make ) long (literally or figuratively)

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כֵּן H3651 properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

Pronunciation ken

Marks logical consequence or affirmation; grounds clauses in reason, time, or manner with forensic precision.

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אָרַךְ H748 to be (causative, make ) long (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation ʾārakĕ

Extends duration through time; often applied to life-span or delaying action; God lengthens days as blessing.

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What does כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ (ken ya'arikh) mean in the Bible?

כֵּן · אָרַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)".

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Meaning

properly, set upright ; hence (figuratively as adjective) just ; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 20 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 13 Perfect 5 Participle 1 Imperative 1

Stem

Hiphil 18 Qal 2

Mood

Indicative/jussive 11 Indicative 5 Indicative/cohortative 2 Imperative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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