◄ 3904. lechenah ►
Strong's Lexicon lechenah: "Therefore," "thus," "so" Original Word: לְחֵנָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: lchenah Pronunciation: leh-kheh-nah Phonetic Spelling: (lekh-ay-naw') Definition: "Therefore," "thus," "so" Meaning: a concubine Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root לָכֵן (lakhen), which is often used as a particle meaning "therefore" or "thus." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "therefore" is διό (dio) or οὖν (oun), which serve similar functions in connecting thoughts and indicating conclusions. Usage: The particle "lechenah" is used in Biblical Hebrew to indicate a logical conclusion or result. It often introduces a statement that follows from a previous argument or situation. It serves to connect thoughts and provide a rationale for actions or declarations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, language was used not only to convey information but also to express relationships and causality. Particles like "lechenah" were essential in oral and written traditions to structure arguments and narratives. Understanding these connectors helps in grasping the flow of Biblical texts, which were often read aloud in communal settings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation Definition a concubine NASB Translation concubines (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [לְחֵנָה] noun feminine concubine (ᵑ7 לְחֵינְתָא; FlLevy NHWB ii. 534 f. compare Arabic , indelicate epithet for woman; BattenEzra 2:65 compare Arabic note, tune, song; still otherwise WetzstDe, HL u. Koh. 454); — plural suffix לְחֵנָתָךְ Daniel 5:23, הֵּ֯ Daniel 5:2; Daniel 5:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance concubine (Aramaic) from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a concubine -- concubine. Forms and Transliterations וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ ולחנתה׃ ולחנתך ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯāḵ ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯêh ulechenaTeh ulechenatoCh ūləḥênāṯāḵ ūləḥênāṯêh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 5:2 HEB: וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ NAS: his wives and his concubines might drink KJV: his wives, and his concubines, might drink INT: and his nobles his wives and his concubines Daniel 5:3 HEB: וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ NAS: his wives and his concubines drank KJV: his wives, and his concubines, drank INT: and his nobles his wives and his concubines Daniel 5:23 HEB: ק) שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ חַמְרָא֮ שָׁתַ֣יִן NAS: your wives and your concubines have been drinking KJV: thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk INT: lord your wives and your concubines wine have been drinking 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3904 3 Occurrences ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯêh — 2 Occ. ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ.